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Rwanda. Summer of 1994. Didi (12) survived thanks to her smarts and hatred for all living creatures, especially humans. Eric (8) survived thanks to his wild imagination and sensitivity. The two kids of opposite tribes are forced to venture together into the post massacre land in search for food, new home and their lost souls.
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Memories of the life and visions of the Balkan prophet Baba Vanga, who was predicted the future of human kind and the world up to its end in the year 5079. Baba Vanga, as an older woman, tells how she lost her sight but "began to see". Following an accident, ghosts of dead people came to her to reveal what would happen to the world. Some of her predictions actually happened, some didn't, and for many predictions time will show.
Jul 2016
This film is a double portrait, or rather a triple one, as the extraordinary story of Franciszka and Stefan Themerson is told by the painter’s niece.
May 2026
When his dangerous older brother is released from prison, high school fencer Jie helps him, defying their mother's attempts to bury his existence.
Nov 2024
Senior couple Józef and Elżbieta Gugulak plan to marry after decades together. When the bride vanishes, wedding prep becomes a journey through family history, testing their love while younger relatives face romantic challenges of their own.
Feb 2026
Mar 2026
Omul lives with his family on a remote island in the Fire Archipelago. During a beach trip, a storm sweeps Omul and his younger sister Kimi into the sea, where Omul witnesses a mysterious creature threatening Kimi’s soul. Rescued by a whale, the siblings survive, but Kimi is left in a coma. Omul’s ability to talk to animals becomes crucial as he and his brother – who blames him for the accident – set out to find Sadumea, the mythical figure behind Kimi’s torment. With their dog Tela, they embark on a dangerous expedition deep into the island to save Kimi…
Jun 2026
When an aspiring Polish artist, Patryk, struggles to sell his paintings, he finds himself at Tear Dealer, a unique art project letting people in poverty trade their tears for złoty. Surrounded by sobs and mirrors, however, he is unable to shed a tear. It’s then that he meets Maria, the project’s conceiver and an art therapist from a well-off family. As their romance buds, they swap traumas and art, discovering they may share more than they thought.
Sep 2026
A girl with a disability, or rather a super power that makes her dangerous to herself and others, is left by her biological mother and soon adopted by the vicious queen of a society that exploits females and violates their reproductive rights.
Jan 2022
Jagoda and Zuzia giggle in the opening scenes in the way that only 11-year-old girls can. Together they are the center of their own changing world. On the face of it, not much happens in the lives of these Polish best friends, but big changes are on the way. The end of primary school is in sight, and the girls are impatiently awaiting first love, budding breasts and first periods.
Oct 2023
A journey into the depths of subconscious of a city formed by human beings. The inhabitants of the city undergo the sessions on the couch. Unlocked by questions, e.g. what kind of animal is the city? they begin their journey into the depths of their own feelings and emotions. The city itself is only the starting point and over time, conversations get more and more intimate. The scenes from life, reminiscences and highly emotional moments interlace with the subjectively perceived shots of the city. They are blending together, complementing and interacting with each other. The fears of the film characters, their desires and unfinished affairs become a common fate.
Nov 2018
Lena, a 40-year-old actress freshly divorced, is determined to rebuild her life. Embracing change, she quickly plunges into the vibrant nightlife of Warsaw—and into the arms of Kundel, a young, charismatic student. Their relationship is a passionate explosion where the boundaries between intimacy and desire begin to blur. Meanwhile, Lena’s ex-husband Jan, a respected lawyer, struggles to accept the end of their marriage.
Sep 2025
Trains opens with a quote from Franz Kafka: “There is plenty of hope. An infinite amount of hope. But not for us.” These words hang like a dark cloud over this found footage documentary, which creates a collective portrait of people in 20th century Europe, capturing their hopes, desires, dramas, and tragedies.
Oct 2025
Sang is one of 300.000 children left behind by American soldiers after the Vietnam War, born to Vietnamese woman. When he unexpectedly finds his father in the U.S., he wants to meet him, even though it comes at a price of leaving his beloved family. Cultural barriers and unspoken pain collide when the past catches up with the present.
Apr 2026
A restored 1970 cinéma vérité conversation between Orson Welles and Dennis Hopper, filmed during the production of "The Other Side of the Wind" and released in 2020 as a standalone documentary capturing their wide-ranging dialogue on cinema, politics, art, and fame in the early New Hollywood era.
Sep 2020
Zoja and Lea spend their days running wild in the forest, squabbling charmingly, making potions from wildflowers, and whispering spells into the wind. Published in 1922, the well-known Polish book King Matt the First—a story about a boy who takes over as king after the death of his parents and soon after goes to war—inspires the girls to wonder about current world affairs. With the war looming across the Polish-Ukrainian border, the story once again resonates today.
Apr 2025
Mira, a 60 year-old woman, appears to have a normal life. One morning she starts her day like any other, wakes up early, puts her family's clothes out to dry, purchases food for her fish and commits a bank robbery with a kitchen knife. She discovers her need for money is surpassed only by her need for love.
Dec 2022
A humorous and emotional story of a family as unpredictable as a tornado. Their life gains momentum when the seniors - Józiek and Ela - decide to set off on a journey through Poland. They want to experience this trip on their own terms: to laugh, to take risk and love as if they were 20. And since their son has no intention to let them go, feisty seniors starts with stealing the iconic car Nysa...
Jan 2025