Kazimierz Karabasz
2021Rok Franka W.
Kazimierz Karabasz
Franciszek Wróbel
A documentary portrait of Franciszek Wrobel - a twenty-year-old boy leaving his village in order to join one of the Silesian labour corps. It’s the first attempt in the history of Polish documentary cinema to create a deep, psychological image of one protagonist.
A Year in the Life of Franek W.
Z Powiśla
Kazimierz Karabasz
Tadeusz Łomnicki
A documentary depicting the Warsaw district of Powiśle where time has stopped. One of several films made by Kazimierz Karabasz included in the "black series" of Polish documentaries. Featuring a commentary typical for documentaries of the second half of the 1950s, it is distinguished by penetrating observation and lyricism.
From Powisle
Dzień bez słońca
Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki
A lonely man wanders the streets of contemporary Warsaw. He reads the daily press, observes women in a beauty salon and follows the action on a film set. In each of the places he is just an observer, not a protagonist.
A Day Without Sunshine
Gdzie diabeł mówi dobranoc
Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki
Tadeusz Łomnicki
A look at the poorest district of Warsaw. Targówek looks as if the war ended just yesterday - the place is full of rubble and misery, and devoid of any perspectives for a better future.
Where the Devil Says Goodnight
Ludzie z pustego obszaru
Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki
The film belongs to the so-called Black Polish documentary series about a group of young people from the Praga district. The authors' intention was to draw attention to the problems inherent in society.
The People From an Empty Zone
O swicie i przed zmierzchem
Kazimierz Karabasz
A classical Polish documentary, while at the same time trying to summarize the period 1989-1999 - politically, socially and economically. Kazimierz Karabasz interviews two generations: young people finishing high school and the older, retiring generation. They are all passengers of the train, which takes on a symbolic dimension here. At first we listen to their statements, among other peers, then look at them closely. In the background are lines by Tadeusz Rozewicz about the end of one era and the beginning of the next. In the statements of people retiring abound concerns about the financial situation, restoration of pensions. Tired of work, without prospects for a peaceful future, they recall with fondness the past. Young people are afraid of the future, talk about their perspectives and aspirations. Passengers on the train sitting next to each other often in silence.
At Dawn and Before Dusk
