Borzyslawa Chmielewska

Movies

Blind Chance
Set Decoration
Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.
Short Working Day
Set Decoration
A dramatisation of the workers' protests in June 1976 in Radom, seen from the perspective of the local Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party. [Produced in 1981, but not commercially released until 1996.]
Camera Buff
Production Design
Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.
The End of the Holiday
Art Direction
A coming of end story about fourteen years old Yurek, his adventures during the vacations and his first love.
The Nest
Production Design
Told in flashback as Mieszko lies feverish in his bed just before the Battle of Cedynia, Gniazdo recounts how the revered leader extended Poland's borders, formed an alliance with Emperor Otto I, and ultimately strengthened his country's autonomy by achieving victory during that crucial battle in the year 972.