Peter & the Wolf

Peter & the Wolf 2006

6.70

An animated retelling set to Prokofiev's suite. Peter is a slight lad, solitary, locked out of the woods by his protective grandfather

2006

Tango

Tango 1981

7.40

A static camera observes a room as it slowly fills with thirty-six characters from different stages of life, as they move in loops through an absurd dance of social disconnection.

1981

Moomins and the Comet Chase

Moomins and the Comet Chase 2010

5.50

One day Moomintroll wakes to notice that grey dust is covering everything in the Moominvalley. He runs to ask the philosophical Muskrat if he knows what is happening, who advises him that things tend to look like this before an awful fate coming from the sky hits the Earth. With the help of his father, Moominpappa, Moomintroll and his close friends Sniff and Snufkin build a raft and head out on a challenging journey to the observatory in the Lonely Mountains hoping to find out more from the wise professors there. The friends have to overcome several adversities in order to make it there. When they arrive, they find the professors deep in calculations. They reveal that a comet will reach the Earth in four days, four hours, four minutes and 44 seconds.

2010

Maska

Maska 2010

7.00

"Maska" is the latest animated film of Quay brothers, directors and puppet animators, with the music composed by Krzysztof Penderecki. The film is an adaptation of Stanisław Lem’s short story of the same title. The action of “Maska” is set in a technologically developed but, at the same time, feudal world. Beautiful Duenna was created in order to carry out certain mission. However, she will be forced to choose between accomplishing the task she was created for and love.

2010

The Friend

The Friend 1965

5.00

Engineer Ijon Tichy is called in to help with a malfunctioning electronic brain.

1965

Ambulance

Ambulance 1961

6.00

In this haunting short fiction film, a group of Jewish children and their teacher are herded into an ambulance by Nazis; the vehicle, ordinarily representing comfort and safety, becomes the group’s death chamber. Morgenstern’s presentation of the incident serves as a metaphor for the horror of the Holocaust, and provides a powerful trigger for discussion of the disturbing issues raised by the film. The figure of the children's’ teacher specifically parallels Janusz Korcak (1879-1942), a famous Jewish educator who ran an orphanage in the Warsaw ghetto and died with his young charges at Treblinka.

1961

Mamo, czy kury potrafią mówić?

Mamo, czy kury potrafią mówić? 1998

1

A brave little girl along side her sidekick chicken, a robot and a soldier go on a adventure in a stop-motion fantasy land to overthrow the evil Troll king and bring peace to the land.

1998

Walls

Walls 1988

5.80

An animated short film from 1987 that deals with the incarceration of a man in a dark cell from where there is no escape.

1988

The Stairs

The Stairs 1969

6.90

A figure wanders through a world of endless stairs, seeking purpose to his monotonous existence.

1969

Friend of the Jolly Devil

Friend of the Jolly Devil 1987

5.70

A woodsman find and abandoned child in the forest and raises him as his son. When the child reaches 10, the woodsman suddenly goes blind. The kid is determined to help his "father" and answers a mysterious call. He must seek the Spirit of Darkness and defeat him if the woodsman is to see again. During his search for the Spirit he encounters a friendly monster who helps the boy in his quest. They are able to survive every dangerous test on their way and the final confrontation.

1987

Where Are You, Louise?

Where Are You, Louise? 1968

6.00

Mysterious creatures that have landed on the ground in a flying saucer, encouraging the people they meet to undergo experimental research in exchange for gaining youth and immortality.

1968

Kapelusz

Kapelusz 1961

1

A Silent broad comedy about upper class life

1961

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker 1967

7.00

On Christmas Eve, a little girl falls asleep after a party at her home and dreams herself (or does she?) into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Her beloved Nutcracker comes to life and defends her from the Mouse King, then is turned into a Prince after Marie saves his life.

1967

First Pavilion

First Pavilion 1968

6.00

A young scientist is kidnapped and taken to a mysterious house in which his former professor is conducting experiments to shrink people.

1968

Associate Professor H.

Associate Professor H. 1968

9.20

The title character is a professor looking to replace humans with cyborgs. His supremely creepy assistant Traumer, strikingly played by Majewski regular Andrzej Rausz, is one such creation. Professor H. intends to transpose Traumer’s brain with that of a renowned scientist, but is in for a surprise.

1968