‘When the Sun was a God / Stara Baśń’ dir. George Hoffman (2003). This drama/fantasy tells the legendary story of King Popiel. It is set in Poland’s pagan times with fast action,[...]

Pan Tadeusz or Mr Tadeusz, recounts the story of two feuding noble families and the love between Tadeusz Soplica (the title character) of one family, and Zosia of the other. Beautiful scenes and period costumes[...]

‘Promised Land / Ziemia obiecana’ dir. Andrzej Wajda (1975). This historical drama is set during the late 19th century in Lódz, the cradle of the Polish textile industry, which seems to be a promising place[...]

Warsaw residents Ola and Jan experience one of the most important battles in world history. The Battle for Independence halted the Red Army’s march on Europe in the aftermath of WW1, forcing Lenin and Trotsky[...]