Kijora Film

A thought-provoking documentary that explores the relationship between man and nature in the Polish Tatras Mountains, focusing on mass tourism at the site known as the ‘Eye of the Sea’, one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe.

An unusual couple, Leszek and Mikolaj, move into a stud farm that one of them inherited form his father. When Mikolaj discovers that someone has destroyed their wooden fence, he becomes obsessed with fixing it. Yet, can the fence really protect this relationship from a hostile environment?

Three separate stories – a mother, her teenage daughter, and a police officer – converge thanks to one event: the titular incident, wherein a dog is injured.

The story of what daily life was like in Poland under communism: private conversations, cruel interrogations, recruitment attempts, recorded and filmed with hidden devices; of how the secret services spied on every activity of ordinary citizens: nothing escaped the brutal system of control developed by the Soviets in the name of freedom.

Bombed-out streets, destroyed Russian tanks, evening meals in an Underground repurposed into a shelter. Image by image, the directors push beyond easily reproducible images of war to enter the reality the country has experienced since February 24, 2022.

A metropolitan woman on a train, lost in her thoughts, is forced by an intense experience to break out of her bubble and connect with another passenger, despite seemingly having nothing in common.

A group of actors centered around one charismatic director are getting ready to compete for work on a new film. They all want to get closer to him and wil do anything to make it work.

In a secluded village in Podlasie, Tomasz is left alone when his wife and daughter go on vacation. During a hunting trip, he wounds men, leading to the development of a dangerous bond.

A beautifully illustrated story of a contemporary village and its unconventional dwellers who are of different age but have one thing in common – their strong attachment to folk culture. In this film, music is as important as images, since it accompanies the protagonists during key events in their lives.

Leopold Trepper, a former Red Army officer and hero of the anti-Nazi resistance, faces a Kafkaesque struggle in 1970s Poland as the demons of anti-Semitism resurface. Stripped of his job and under constant surveillance, Trepper leaves with no hope of return.

The residents of a village near Opole are celebrating Easter Sunday. People, as well as horses, have gathered near the church. It is a traditional component of Easter celebrations, which include prayers, a horse ride around the households nearby and fervent singing under the influence of alcohol. Enigmatic editing and black and white photographs reflect the dignified atmosphere of the holiday in which the sacred is combined with the profane in a bizarre chase. All this happens under the patronage of the figurine of Resurrected Christ. The holiday of Krzyżoki and its celebrations make a typical southern Polish tradition.

Empty shelves, trading cards and chickens sold in a shoe store. This is Polish everyday life from over four decades ago. Although the starting point is the moment of introduction of martial law, thanks to selected recordings we go back in time by 16 months and 12 days in order to better understand the mood at that time and the complexity of the processes that led to the decision of December 13, 1981.

A short documentary shaped by sensitivity and care, it moves through the contours of female anxiety. Black-and-white archival imagery and a reflective voice-over unfold in a poetic, lyrical rhythm, transforming personal testimonies into a shared emotional landscape.

Nelsa and her son Vladimir, poor residents of a port town in Cuba, are facing important decisions just now. So far, the thirty-year-old with Down syndrome has been a source of great distress for his mother. Now, confronted with her illness and disability, he has to take over control at home or these two people who are the closest to each other will have to part. The film captures the slow change of relations between the characters.

“I'm waiting for mom and dad. The calendar ends today. Many of us will die, but not like Grandpa did two years ago, only worse.” This is the morning report of ten-year-old Daga. The girl is prepared for any threat. Unlike her parents…

Poland, 1970. When popular protests erupt in the streets due to rising prices, the communist government organizes a crisis team. Soon after, the police use their truncheons and then their firearms. The story of a rebellion from the point of view of the oppressors.