Writing
On their way to an afternoon on the lake, husband and wife Andrzej and Krystyna nearly run over a young hitchhiker. Inviting the young man onto the boat with them, Andrzej begins to subtly torment him; the hitchhiker responds by making overtures toward Krystyna. When the hitchhiker is accidentally knocked overboard, the husband's panic results in unexpected consequences.
A young museum worker sets out to find a treasure hidden in a small town.
Episodes from the not-so-happy life of a railway stationmaster in the steppe.
The dangerous thug Pif-Paf escapes from prison. Bolek and Lolek bravely chase after him through the prairie, canyons and rocky mountains.
Songs and sketches of the legendary Student Satirical Club, established in 1954 in Warsaw.
An old double bass player is looking for work. He travels around the city with his instrument and asks about vacancies in his profession.
Memories about the writer Marek Hłasko.
A poetic tale, told in the style of silent cinema, about the regulars at a provincial bar and their dreams.
The film begins with a sequence of shots showing the journey a tree takes from being cut down to arriving at the sawmill. The narrator analyzes forest management and the timber industry and warns against the excessive exploitation of forests. The camera films wooden furniture and other wooden objects, logging and timber transport work. The film ends with shots of destroyed nature.
Two soldiers discuss the future in a small café. Their conversation is interrupted by an elegant French woman who visits the café.
A bored young woman interacts with the stranded objects of a black-and-white room, which take on their own lives as she begins to dream.
The movie consists of two satirical novels based on the same idea: both the "gangsters" and "philanthropists" end up in the courtroom.
The first of nine short films made by Agnieszka Osiecka during her studies at the Film School. The cinematographer for the exercise was Jerzy Woźniak, then a third-year student of cinematography. The names of the authors of the short film and its title are revealed in the opening credits. However, these are not traditional credits on a blackboard. Someone's hand moves chalk across the board, decorating the title with a flower. The nature of the opening credits, which together with the closing credits form an integral part of the film, a kind of narrative bracket, introduces the viewer to the mood of the short film - a light, funny and unpretentious story.
A short film based on a story by Sławomir Mrożek of the same title. The need to have an elephant in a fictional zoo gives rise to the idea of making one. A giant inflatable animal is created, but instead of becoming the main attraction, it flies away in front of a school trip.
A budding playwright is thrilled to find out that his play will be performed at a prestigious theater, but a series of problems pile up, along with the general feeling that opening night will be disastrous.
