Re - The God of Sun

Re - The God of Sun 1970

7.70

A swarm of slaves in ancient Egypt moves massive boulders to erect a statue of Re, the god of the sun. Erecting impressive structures required knowledge and exact measurements. However, the statue's massive hand falls down and crushes the builders. The statue has been awe-inspiring for many centuries. Meditations on the religious nature of man.

1970

Bolek and Lolek in the Wild West

Bolek and Lolek in the Wild West 1986

6.50

The dangerous thug Pif-Paf escapes from prison. Bolek and Lolek bravely chase after him through the prairie, canyons and rocky mountains.

1986

Around the World with Bolek and Lolek

Around the World with Bolek and Lolek 1977

5.90

Animated film about two young boys, Bolek and Lolek, who seek to fulfill the last will of Phileas Fogg who decided that his inheritor would be the one who made an identical round the world journey as he had done, using the means of transport generally in use in the nineteenth century. As they journey round the world, a bad character named Jeremiah tries to foil their attempts.

1977

Bajka o smoku

Bajka o smoku 1962

1

Krakow was plagued by a terrible dragon. Many tried to chase him away to no avail; finally a clever shoemaker appeared.

1962

Margo the Mouse

Margo the Mouse 1986

8.00

Compilation of several episodes of the original animated TV series 'Przygody Myszki', Margo is a little mouse that lives quietly in a tree. It is her house, where she cooks, she sleeps, she plays the piano. In the tree where she lives. Little Margo has neighbors: Eliana, a squirrel that lives in the upper floor of the tree or Dennis, a dormouse that lives in the back floor. Life in the tree runs smoothly, but there are people who are not willing to make life easy for Margo. The little mouse will have problems of the day to day with cats, beggars or owls. However, in each experience, Margo will learn various values about life, about friendship, about love, respect and independence. With her friends, Margo will live many adventures.

1986

The Flag

The Flag 1965

1

A sly critique of the communist regime in Poland, one of the carefree participants disrupts a patriotic march by retrieving a collection of unnecessary "bourgeois" items from inside his head. It introduces the disunity in their ranks as everyone starts playing with objects brought by him.

1965

Bulandra and the Devil

Bulandra and the Devil 1959

1

Bulandra the miner explores the underground and wins gold from its inhabitant, an old spirit. Little does he know that the Devil will cause mischief to him once he gets out.

1959

Cat and Mouse

Cat and Mouse 1958

6.00

Polish short animation that plays with the idea of lineless animation vs lined animation. A lined cat chases an lineless mouse.

1958

Knock Down

Knock Down 1970

1

Impressions about fighting the passing of time, living in a constant hurry and the uphill battle of finding the natural tempo to life itself.

1970

Study

Study 1977

1

A study of the face of a man ruined by alcohol. His difficult experiences and age are well-visible. A round mark on the forehead, deep furrows, lack of symmetry of facial features. The melancholy trumpet theme is accompanied by a continuous, disturbing sound.

1977

Roundabout

Roundabout 1966

1

A lonely, middle-aged man enjoys the “Życie Warszawy” newspaper with a cup of coffee. His thoughts fly out of the room, move over the tenement house like a balloon. The world is full of grey, middle-aged men like him.

1966

Kwiat

Kwiat 1973

1

Polish animation from 1973.

1973

Trurl's Machine

Trurl's Machine 1975

1

A short animation inspired by the Stanisław Lem short story about Trurl from "The Cyberiad".

1975

Steering My Own Destiny

Steering My Own Destiny 1971

1

A contemporary man in the eye of the cyclone created by information. He finds no support for his hands and feet. It’s like in a poem by Tadeusz Rozewicz (‘falling in every direction’), he turns to dust when his time finally comes.

1971

A Tale

A Tale 1968

1

All of a sudden. the clock stops to work…

1968

Gody

Gody 1977

1

A grotesque story about life that is similar to a wedding feast. In the beginning it is joyful, later it becomes tiring and old. A young couple leaves a church and goes to their wedding feast. At the end of the animation, there is a bed in a plowed field. We could see an old couple wearing wedding clothes under the duvet.

1977

Mr. Rzepka and His Shadow

Mr. Rzepka and His Shadow 1956

1

Kind-hearted Mr. Rzepka has a weakness for alcohol. Under the influence of strong drinks, he experiences a duality in his shape and shadow. This shadow is prone to risk and exposes it to various dangers. As a result, Mr. Rzepka begins to fear his own shadow.

1956