Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych
House 1958
An experimental short film by Walerian Borowczyk and Jan Lenica.
From a Night Porter's Point of View 1979
At the time of the Polish social regime, a security officer is promoted to work at a prison yard. Introducing concurrently with the narrator; he speaks of himself, his thoughts, his point of view.
Ciężko samemu... 1980
Hospital 1977
24 hours in the life of a hospital from the point of view of the doctors and nurses.
The Great Give-Away 1993
Partly thriller, partly dark comedy, the tagline of this film announce that any resemblance to real-life characters and situations were completely intentional. This had the audience guessing who the main characters were supposed to represent: those biznismeni and post-socialist yuppies who after 1989 teamed up with their former enemies to exploit Poland ruthlessly.
Workers '80 1982
Documentary about the beginning of Solidarnosc.
The Bricklayer 1973
Krzysztof Kieslowski's protagonist is Joseph Malesa, a former party activist, labor leader and mason. The document talks about his career and life through ups and downs
Curriculum Vitae 1975
A communist party control committee interrogates a worker and party activist who is to be excluded from the party.
Scenes From The Director's Life 1970
Shots from Hamlet's rehearsals at the National Theatre in 1970, directed by Adam Hanuszkiewicz, performed by Daniel Olbrychski. The film presents various stages of the preparations – from trying on the costumes and memorizing lines to the final staging.
Seven Women of Different Ages 1979
Each day of the week is represented by a ballerina beginning with a young child and ending with an older ballet teacher.
Microphone's Test 1980
A Warsaw Pollena-Uroda cosmetics factory radio broadcaster is working on a programme investigating the workers' sense of factory ownership. The workers' answers come as a surprise, especially to the management. About the ruling and the ruled in communist Poland.
Pan profesor 1959
From the City of Lodz 1969
This documentary explores the changing faces of the old Polish city of Lodz, and how its modernization, both physically and culturally, affects the older, more conservative residents, many of whom lived through World War II and are confused and somewhat resentful at the changes they're seeing.
Where We Live 1962
This documentary wants people to stop armament. Instead of that, we should focus on humanitarian aid, education and healthcare. There is no commentary in the film, some images of the modern world spread the message. On the one hand, it is industry; on the other hand – famine.
People on the Road 1960
A portrait of a traveling circus.
The Musicians 1960
An orchestra of working-class musicians rehearses in this short film, honored at the 1960 Venice Film Festival and among the favorite films of director Krzysztof Kieslowski who mentored under this documentary's director.
X-Ray 1974
Patients with serious lung diseases, who are now in a sanatorium, tell us about their thoughts and feelings.
Sopot 1957 1957
After the 1957 jazz festival in Sopot, the city is still hectic. However, the resort is a bit different. Tourists rest on the beach, in the afternoon they stroll along the pier and the promenade. In the evening, they have fun in clubs.
Days Months Years 1966
A documentary impression by Władysław Ślesicki showing the life of women - the joys and sorrows of motherhood, the hardships of everyday life. The individual sequences, made using the observation method, form a mosaic portrait of a mother.