Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych

People of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life.

24 hours in the life of a hospital from the point of view of the doctors and nurses.

An orchestra of working-class musicians rehearses in this short film, honored at the 1960 Venice Film Festival and among the favorite films of director Krzysztof Kieslowski who mentored under this documentary's director.

An oddball pair try to find their identity and place in an abstract world.

Patients with serious lung diseases, who are now in a sanatorium, tell us about their thoughts and feelings.

In February 1956, after several months of construction, the largest rolling mill in Poland, the rolling mill of the Lenin Smelter, started to operate. The viewers could see the final preparations and the launch of the machine.

One of the first documentary films of Krzysztof Kieslowski. It is a story about everyday life funeral in the 70s

A poetic attempt at creating a biography of Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, a wartime poet, member of the Columbus generation. The biography consists of archival photos, manuscripts, drawings, and reconstruction of key moments in the protagonist's life.

Kieslowski’s later film Dworzec (Station, 1980) portrays the atmosphere at Central Station in Warsaw after the rush hour.

Krzysztof Kieslowski's protagonist is Joseph Malesa, a former party activist, labor leader and mason. The document talks about his career and life through ups and downs

Each day of the week is represented by a ballerina beginning with a young child and ending with an older ballet teacher.

An experimental short film by Walerian Borowczyk and Jan Lenica.

A record of one day in the life of a chronically ill man. It begins and ends with a fragment from a poem by Horace, who recommends to appreciate every dawn.

A communist party control committee interrogates a worker and party activist who is to be excluded from the party.

About the work of the naive painter J. Plaskocinski. A playful tale about the requited love of a shy young man.

A holiday training camp for young married couples who belong to the Polish Socialist Youth Union (ZSMP) begins at the campsite. From the commander's welcome speech, they learn that a film crew will record camp life and training classes under the slogan "Model Family".

August 1939. After publishing an article criticizing the government, a journalist has to hide from the authorities.

A street poll about contemporary youth. The answers are engineered to show the manipulation of propaganda and television.