Forbidden Songs

Forbidden Songs 1947

7.40

Set during the German occupation of Warsaw during WWII, this musical tells the story of several inhabitants of the same tenement house.

1947

The Last Stage

The Last Stage 1948

7.10

Poland, during World War II. Martha Weiss, a Jewish woman, arrives at the Auschwitz extermination camp with her family. She is assigned the role of interpreter, but her loved ones are much less fortunate.

1948

The Warsaw Debut

The Warsaw Debut 1951

1

Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko fights for the right to stage his opera "Halka".

1951

Devil's Ravine

Devil's Ravine 1950

7.00

Shot in the beautiful scenery of the Tatra Mountains, this sensational drama revolves around a thwarted smuggling of art pieces across the Polish-Czechoslovak border to the West. Highlander Jasiek used to be a smuggler, now he is a soldier of the Border Protection Forces, serving in his homeland, in the Tatra Mountains. Under the influence of the educational work of his superiors, as well as his love for Halka, he becomes a righteous citizen. He contributes to preventing the smuggling of valuable works of art abroad organized by a Polish aristocrat and carried out by a gang.

1950

The Others Will Follow

The Others Will Follow 1949

1

A war drama that tells the story of the discovery of the illegal AL printing works by the Nazis, showing the activities of the left-wing underground in the occupied capital.

1949

Unvanquished City

Unvanquished City 1950

4.00

Unvanquished City (Polish: Robinson warszawski, Polish: Miasto nieujarzmione) is a 1950 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Zarzycki. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.

1950

Two Brigades

Two Brigades 1950

1

A social drama that depicts a conflict between a young factory collective and a sympathetic but backward old specialist.

1950

Two Hours

Two Hours 1957

6.00

Follows the lives of people shortly after World War 2 as they try to adjust to their new lives. Completed in 1946, it was banned from release by the communist government of Poland until 1957 in edited form.

1957

The Steel Hearts

The Steel Hearts 1948

1

In occupied Silesia, resistance is organizing. In close contact with the miners and led by an engineer, a group of partisans prepare the sabotage of the steel combine. The going will be tough as the place is closely guarded by the Nazis. But despite a denunciation from a traitor and several violent deaths, they get going and the operation is a success. But the Red Army is approaching and now the coal production must not be sabotaged anymore. On the contrary, the partisans must prevent the Germans from destroying the steel mill and the coal mine...

1948

Treasure

Treasure 1949

6.33

The first Polish post-war comedy. Witek and Krysia, a married couple, move to Warsaw and have nowhere to stay. They rent a room in a house with many other lodgers. Witek dreams of their own house and draws a sketch of their future home, marking the place where his wife will sleep with the word "treasure". The other lodgers find the draft and a frantic search for the treasure begins.

1949

Accordion

Accordion 1947

6.60

The son of a poor shoemaker dreams of the titular accordion. He is ready to give up his shoes, jacket, and savings in order to get the instrument displayed in an antique shop. The short feature debut of Wojciech J. Has.

1947

Jasne łany

Jasne łany 1947

1

A young teacher educates the peasants and electrifies the village, which the local miller does not like.

1947

Ślepy tor

Ślepy tor 1948

1

A mother is looking for a missing child with whom she lost contact while in a concentration camp.

1948

Powrót

Powrót 1991

1

A mother is looking for her missing child, with whom she lost contact while in a concentration camp. The film was completed in 1948, but it was banned from distribution by the government, until finally releasing in 1991.

1991

My City

My City 1950

6.70

Documentary about the hometown of Wojciech Has.

1950

W chłopskie ręce

W chłopskie ręce 1947

1

Preparations for a rural folk festival. The shop manager, GS Patyk, quietly resells the goods to a private shopkeeper.

1947

Brzozowa Street

Brzozowa Street 1947

5.30

Battered Warsaw is getting back to life after the WW2 destruction. The ruins of the Old Town become homes once again.

1947

The Bridge

The Bridge 1946

1

The Germans destroyed all bridges in Warsaw during the war. The reconstruction of the Poniatowski Bridge began in July 1945. Workers from all over Poland were involved in this process. The inauguration ceremony took place on the Day of the Rebirth of Poland (the 22nd of July 1946).

1946