Wojciech Smarzowski

The story of a WWII tragedy in a Polish village mixed with the story of a wedding taking place in the same place 80 years later. A bitter look at a xenophobic community that forgets its own history.

The story of a WWII tragedy in a Polish village mixed with the story of a wedding taking place in the same place 80 years later. A bitter look at a xenophobic community that forgets its own history.

A few years back tragic events tied the fate of three Catholic priests. From then on they meet on every anniversary of the disaster to celebrate their survival. On an everyday basis they have their ups and downs. Lisowski works at the curia in a big city, has a career and is dreaming of the Vatican. Problem is, archbishop Mordowicz, an opulent church official who uses his political influence to build the largest sanctuary in Poland, gets in his way. The second priest, Trybus, is a village parson. He ministers to a poor community and gives in to human weaknesses more and more often. Kukuła is not faring well either. Despite his fervent faith, he loses the trust of his parishioners actually overnight. Soon the stories of the three clergymen are going to join once again.

A few years back tragic events tied the fate of three Catholic priests. From then on they meet on every anniversary of the disaster to celebrate their survival. On an everyday basis they have their ups and downs. Lisowski works at the curia in a big city, has a career and is dreaming of the Vatican. Problem is, archbishop Mordowicz, an opulent church official who uses his political influence to build the largest sanctuary in Poland, gets in his way. The second priest, Trybus, is a village parson. He ministers to a poor community and gives in to human weaknesses more and more often. Kukuła is not faring well either. Despite his fervent faith, he loses the trust of his parishioners actually overnight. Soon the stories of the three clergymen are going to join once again.

Catholic priest stays in hotel after car accident. Boredom and hotel guests make him look for entertainment.

Catholic priest stays in hotel after car accident. Boredom and hotel guests make him look for entertainment.

폴란드 동쪽 국경지대의 볼히니아 지역은 우크라이나인, 폴란드인, 유대인들이 예로부터 섞여 살던 곳이다. 이곳의 폴란드계 아가씨 조피아는 언니 헬라가 우크라이나인 남편과 행복하게 결혼식을 올리는 것을 보며, 자신도 사랑하는 남자친구 페트로와 결혼할 것을 약속한다. 하지만 곧 폴란드는 세계 2차 대전의 화마에 휩싸이는데... 볼히니아 지역에서는 전통적으로 폴란드인 지주층과 우크라이나 소작농의 구조를 가졌고 이로 인한 갈등의 씨앗을 내포하고 있었다. 전쟁이 발발하자 우크라이나 계 주민들은 내심 독일군이 와서 폴란드를 몰아내고, 우크라이나 독립 국가를 건설해주길 바라고 있다. 독일군이 볼히니아를 점령하자 이곳의 유대인들은 학살당하고, 몇 년 후 독일군이 물러서자 이번엔 독일군 편에 섰던 우크라이나인들은 몇 년 전까지 이웃주민으로, 소꿉친구로 지냈던 폴란드계 주민들에게 끔찍한 학살을 자행한다. 20세기 민족주의가 가져온 극단적인 폭력성과 잔혹성을 한 폴란드 여인의 시선으로 보여준 작품이다.

폴란드 동쪽 국경지대의 볼히니아 지역은 우크라이나인, 폴란드인, 유대인들이 예로부터 섞여 살던 곳이다. 이곳의 폴란드계 아가씨 조피아는 언니 헬라가 우크라이나인 남편과 행복하게 결혼식을 올리는 것을 보며, 자신도 사랑하는 남자친구 페트로와 결혼할 것을 약속한다. 하지만 곧 폴란드는 세계 2차 대전의 화마에 휩싸이는데... 볼히니아 지역에서는 전통적으로 폴란드인 지주층과 우크라이나 소작농의 구조를 가졌고 이로 인한 갈등의 씨앗을 내포하고 있었다. 전쟁이 발발하자 우크라이나 계 주민들은 내심 독일군이 와서 폴란드를 몰아내고, 우크라이나 독립 국가를 건설해주길 바라고 있다. 독일군이 볼히니아를 점령하자 이곳의 유대인들은 학살당하고, 몇 년 후 독일군이 물러서자 이번엔 독일군 편에 섰던 우크라이나인들은 몇 년 전까지 이웃주민으로, 소꿉친구로 지냈던 폴란드계 주민들에게 끔찍한 학살을 자행한다. 20세기 민족주의가 가져온 극단적인 폭력성과 잔혹성을 한 폴란드 여인의 시선으로 보여준 작품이다.

A shocking story about addiction and attempts to overcome it. The script is based on Jerzy Plich’s excellent novel “The Mighty Angel” (alternative title: "The Strong Angel Inn"). Jerzy (Robert Więckiewicz) is a writer and a heavy drinker. We meet him at the point when he believes that he can beat his addiction. He falls in love with a young girl (Julia Kijowska) and finally feels that he has got the person and the reason to live for. But soon he yields to his addiction.

A shocking story about addiction and attempts to overcome it. The script is based on Jerzy Plich’s excellent novel “The Mighty Angel” (alternative title: "The Strong Angel Inn"). Jerzy (Robert Więckiewicz) is a writer and a heavy drinker. We meet him at the point when he believes that he can beat his addiction. He falls in love with a young girl (Julia Kijowska) and finally feels that he has got the person and the reason to live for. But soon he yields to his addiction.

A shocking story about addiction and attempts to overcome it. The script is based on Jerzy Plich’s excellent novel “The Mighty Angel” (alternative title: "The Strong Angel Inn"). Jerzy (Robert Więckiewicz) is a writer and a heavy drinker. We meet him at the point when he believes that he can beat his addiction. He falls in love with a young girl (Julia Kijowska) and finally feels that he has got the person and the reason to live for. But soon he yields to his addiction.

Seven policemen, seven deadly sins, a murder case, secrets and the filth of everyday police work: Traffic Department transports the viewer into the darkest Warsaw streets.

Seven policemen, seven deadly sins, a murder case, secrets and the filth of everyday police work: Traffic Department transports the viewer into the darkest Warsaw streets.

This harrowing tale of survival centers on Rose, a Masurian woman, whose German soldier husband was killed in the war, leaving her alone on their farm. A single woman had no defense against Russian soldiers who raped as a form of revenge, nor against plundering Poles who found themselves in desperate straits. Help arrives for Rose in the form of Tadeusz, a former officer in the Polish Home Army who deserted after he saw his wife raped and murdered by Russian troops and is attempting to hide his identity.

Poland, 1978. Edward Srodon, a zootechnician, makes an accidental stop at the Dziabas family farm, located in the remote area of the Bieszczady Mountains. Years later, on a winter day during Martial Law, a People's Militia investigation team examines a crime scene.

Poland, 1978. Edward Srodon, a zootechnician, makes an accidental stop at the Dziabas family farm, located in the remote area of the Bieszczady Mountains. Years later, on a winter day during Martial Law, a People's Militia investigation team examines a crime scene.

Wojnar is a wealthy man who is marrying off his beautiful daughter Kasia, in a small town in present day Poland. Wojnar had to bribe the groom with a fancy car, since Kasia was pregnant by another man. At the end of the ceremony, the car is delivered by a gangster, who immediately demands the promised money and the deed to land from Kasia's grandfather. Unfortunately grandpa is unwilling to let go of the land. Meanwhile each of the workers at the reception demand to be paid, so Wojnar, who is very reluctant to part with his money, tries to haggle and bribe his way out of all the situations.

Wojnar is a wealthy man who is marrying off his beautiful daughter Kasia, in a small town in present day Poland. Wojnar had to bribe the groom with a fancy car, since Kasia was pregnant by another man. At the end of the ceremony, the car is delivered by a gangster, who immediately demands the promised money and the deed to land from Kasia's grandfather. Unfortunately grandpa is unwilling to let go of the land. Meanwhile each of the workers at the reception demand to be paid, so Wojnar, who is very reluctant to part with his money, tries to haggle and bribe his way out of all the situations.

A young scientist becomes a victim of his own experiment. Andrzej Majer, a psychiatrist, decides to go to a psychiatric hospital for three months as a patient in order to learn the secrets of his profession.

A young scientist becomes a victim of his own experiment. Andrzej Majer, a psychiatrist, decides to go to a psychiatric hospital for three months as a patient in order to learn the secrets of his profession.

A writer moves to an apartment in Warsaw's Praga neighborhood to write a new book.

A writer moves to an apartment in Warsaw's Praga neighborhood to write a new book.