"In Darkness" tells the true story of Leopold Socha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the German-occupied town of Lvov (former Poland).
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Poland / Germany / Canada co-production
Nominated to Best Foreign Language Film Oscar; lost to "Jodaeiye Nader az Simin / A Separation" (Iran).
Nominated for Audience Award in European Film Awards; lost to "Hasta la Vista / Come as You Are" (Belgium).
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Nasza klatwa / Our Curse (2013)
The film is a personal statement of the director and his wife, who have to deal with a very rare and incurable disease of their newborn child. People affected with this disease stop breathing during sleep and require lifetime mechanical ventilation on a ventilator. The film shows the process of taming fear associated with the disease.
Directed by Tomasz Sliwinski
Poland production
Nominated to Best Short Documentary Oscar; lost to "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1" (USA).
Ida (2013)
Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.
Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
Poland / Denmark / France / UK co-production
Won Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and nominated Best Cinematography Oscar; lost to "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" (USA).
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in Golden Globes; lost to "Leviafan / Leviathan" (Russia).
Won Best Film Not in English Language in BAFTA.
Won Audience Award and won Best European Film in European Film Awards.
Tydzien z zycia mezczyzny / A Week in the Life of a Man (1999)
Directed by Jerzy Stuhr
Poland production
Nominated for Crystal Star in Brussels International Film Festival
Trois couleurs: Bleu / Three Colors: Blue (1993)
The first part of Kieslowski's trilogy on France's national motto: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. 'Blue' is the story of Julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed composer and her young daughter in a car accident. The film's theme of liberty is manifested in Julie's attempt to start life anew, free of personal commitments, belongings, grief or love. She intends to numb herself by withdrawing from the world and living completely independently, anonymously and in solitude in the Parisian metropolis. Despite her intentions, people from her former and present life intrude with their own needs. However, the reality created by the people who need and care about her, a surprising discovery and the music around which the film revolves heal Julie and draws her back to the land of the living.
Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Poland / France / Switzerland co-production
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in Golden Globes; lost to "Ba wang bie ji / Farewell My Concubine" (Hong Kong).
Nominated for Best European Film in European Film Awards; lost to "Lamerica" (Italy).
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