Leszek Krzyżański

Movies

I Was Building a City
Director of Photography
A story of one of the builders (Szczepan Brzezisnki) of Nowa Huta. He talks about the beginning of the city and combine. The past makes him proud. Nowa Huta still fascinates him. His son’s opinion is totally different. The Old Town in Cracow fascinates him.
Our Friends from Łodz
Director of Photography
"Our Lodz Friends" is a documentary portrait of three women of different ages working in textile factories in Łódź. In the deafening roar of machines, performing monotonous tasks, they talk about their everyday life and dreams.
Rehearsal
Director of Photography
A ballet impression with the participation of pantomime artists, recorded during a rehearsal in the studio and outdoor locations.
His Name Is Błażej Rejdak
Director of Photography
The story of a farmer who's also a railway worker, and his family.
Good Morning, Children
Director of Photography
After finishing her training a young woman returns to the village of her birth to teach but encounters resistance from the children's farmer parents.
The Rafts Sail On
Director of Photography
The movie depicts the story of a young Mazurian boy named Mietek, who crosses the line between childhood and adulthood . He stands in close contact with nature; he decoys birds and feeds them, he catches fish. But above all he is attracted to the work of the woodcutters. He watches them as they fell the trees and he helps them load the timber onto rafts that float down the river and through the sluice-gates. Finally, he joins the raftsmen and when he receives his first salary and gives a girl his first bashful look, the time has come for him to say goodbye to his childhood.
Alone in the World
Director of Photography
The first documentary realized by Danuta Halladin after her studies announces one of the main themes of her future films: children and childhood. Alone in the World is a story about orphanages.