Movies: Krzysztof Zanussi

Young and lively artist lives at the monastery while restoring the interiors and pays attention to the very old monk who is going to pass away soon....

An old professor and his student go mountain climbing together....

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Rose, an older woman living in Paris was born in Poland as a daughter of an aristocratic family. Her family house is now an impoverished home for the elderly....

A group of Polish communists in Paris arrives in Poland to fight against the Nazis....

The Polish entry in the BFI’s Century of Cinema series of documentaries...

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A film by Krzysztof Zanussi inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “The Lady with an Ermine”. The director takes us to the Museum Czartoryski in Cracow where he presents his favourite painting and with the aid of video effects, he wryly invites us ...

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Here we see short scenes from a random day at the airport. We have flying planes, landings, passport checking scenes, passengers waiting for their relatives. This documentary shows the ordinary but unique behaviors and reactions of the passengers and...

An etude depicting theft and the pursuit of a thief taking place in an urban setting....

This is a short story woven into the scenery of Kraków's students' festival. The camera is always at the center of events and is accompanied by the main character – Jurek, in search of his sister. In this film, events are part of a larger whole. The...

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A school etude referring to a painting motif about the farewell of lovers. He, the uhlan, must ride away on his horse into the blue distance, and she, the girl in a flower wreath, cannot come to terms with it....

A spy named John learns the importance of sports and health from Nowa Huta citizens...

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