Cezary Makowski

Movies

Magical Thinking
Director of Photography
A censor's tale about the official and unwritten rules of censorship in the People's Republic of Poland accompanied by shots and archival photographs. Their selection and presentation reveal the ironic attitude of the authors towards the protagonist's statements. The film was made in the year of the liquidation of the Main Office of Press, Publication and Audience Control.
Piasnica Forest
Director of Photography
Historical documentary reconstructing dramatic events that took place in Pomerania in the years 1939-1940. Twelve thousand representatives of the intelligentsia were murdered by the Nazis in the "Forest of Piasnica". Historians, witnesses and relatives of the victims talk about these events.
Rhapsody
Director of Photography
A record of the three-day burial ceremony of Jan Piwnik "Ponury" (1912-1944), which took place in June 1988 in the Cistercian monastery in Wąchock. The funeral rituals consisted of Christian, Slavic and military customs.
Do You Know Valeria M?
Director of Photography
A portrait of Waleria Mirecka, a teacher and social activist, known and respected by all the inhabitants of Racławice. She was awarded the Mother of the Village order. The woman also found both private and professional fulfillment in Racławice.