Following on from Man of Marble (1977) and the story of Mateusz Birkut’s heroism, is the story of his son, Maciej Birkut. A journalist is tasked with finding out what’s really going on with Maciej, the leader of the striking shipyard workers. Being young and radical himself, the journalist fits in easily with the organisation he is trying to infiltrate. In fact he fits in so well, believing himself in the idea of workers’ rights, that he’s forced to pick between his career and following his heart. The film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.
A young film student in 1970s Kraków is working on her diploma film. She focuses on the life of a bricklayer from the 1950s, Mateusz Birkut, who became a proletariat hero by advocating for workers’ rights and housing for everyone. Her...
Andrzej Wajda’s last feature is a biopic about Władysław Strzemiński, the famous Polish avant-garde painter. As much as it’s a celebration of the brilliant work one man made, it also sheds light on the difficulties of Strzemiński’s...
Set in the stylish 20s, the story follows Viktor (Daniel Olbrychski), a successful young man, who none-the-less decides to take some time off work to process the death of a friend. He goes back to his home town, where he encounters a...
