Henryk Bista Movies

A two-part historical film covering the years of the First World War and the post-war period up to 1919 - until the signing of the peace treaty in...

As high school students put on a politically-engaged school play, tensions begin to rise between them and their headmaster. The conflict seems to...

A young woman runs away from her home to the big city, gets a job in theatre and gets involved with shady characters.

Based on Michał Choromański's novel. Young artist arrives at Zakopane and meets local people.

A descendant of a noble family takes the side of the proletariat, fighting against the mistreatment of factory owners and the oppresion from the Tsar...

Panoramic view of a resort town in the summer of 1930. In seventeen episodes we get a glimpse at the microcosm of its colourful inhabitants and...

Based on a short story by Andrzej Mencwel. Somewhere in Poland, spring 1980. Julian S. is an intelligent young man with a lot of interests. After...

Young residents of a town near Poznań are getting ready to fight the Germans.

Made in 1982, shelved for five years. Story opens with Lucja Krol's husband under the tram. She gives birth to her fourth son on the floor of their...

1945. Soviet offensive is approaching Cracow. Local resistance cooperate despite political differences to save the city from destruction planned by...

World War II. The Germans enter Sosnowiec, which complicates the relationship between the three friendly children.

Twenty years old prostitute and drug addict, Jola, by chance meets Andrzej, a "railway station gay". They try to stay together, in spite of numerous...

Most important events of November Uprising in Poland.

The manager of a small provincial cinema finds her lost son, and he tries to save the movie theater.

The protagonist of the film is Wojtek, who works in finding amber. One day, someone attacks him and steals a whole bag of them. Wojtek decides to...

Zbigniew Gąsior, a thirty year old singer, is a youth idol. Despite fame, money and success with women he can't neglect the emptiness in his...