A startling commentary about the ugly side of capitalism. Three unlikely friends band together to start a factory business in Łodz during the manufacturing revolution. Though the trio is successful after many obstacles, struggles and swindles, it comes at the price of their morals and happiness. Wajda’s message that money and power are not always worth other sacrifices, still carries today. The Promised Land was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and won awards at the Moscow International, Valladolid International and Polish film festivals.
One of the few war stories to begin on the last day of a war. Maciek (Zbigniew Cybulski) is ordered to assassinate Szczuka (Wacław Zastrzeżyński), and though he has killed many during the war, Szczuka is not an easy one for Maciek,...
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...
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...
