Andrzej Wajda

Lost diamond rediscovered: Extraordinary long-lost film scores by Andrzej Korzyński brought back to life in new release

Although he composed over two hundred film scores, most of them for foreign movies, little of his music was available on records even in Poland. Ireneusz Sobieszczuk/PAP

After having his passport confiscated by the communist authorities Korzyński began composing for directors in the GDR.

Zbigniew Cybulski: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

On a chilly, winter morning 52 years ago today, one of Poland’s biggest film icons jumped onto a speeding train, slipped and fell under its wheels. He was just 39.

Legendary ‘Frantic’ lenser Witold Sobociński dies at 89

Collaborating with some of the world’s greatest directors, the famed cinematographer raked up an impressive catalogue of awards and recognition over his life.

Renowned Polish cinematographer dies

Witold Sobociński, a cinematographer who worked with the renowned Polish film directors Roman Polański, Andrzej Wajda and Wojciech Jerzy Has, has died at the age of 89, the Łódź Film School announced on Monday.

Films by Wajda and Kieślowski are two of the greatest of all time, according to BBC

Kieślowski and Wajda are household names of Polish movie industry, acknowledged worldwide for their depiction of Poland’s political and social transformation.

Going for glory: the history of Poland’s quest for Oscar fame

From Polański to Wajda, TFN goes through the history of Polish film at the Oscars.

Lights, camera and action: It’s the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival

Arguably the most important film festival in Poland, this year’s Polish Film Festival in Gdynia will give audiences not only a unique opportunity to see what’s hot in today’s cinema, but will also provide a concise snapshot of Polish film’s glorious past.

Wrocław’s festival is widening film horizons for the 18th time

During its nearly 20 years of existence, the New Horizons International Film Festival has hosted such notable film celebrities as Andrei Konchalovsky, Carlos Saura, Andrzej Wajda and Terry Gilliam.

From Cannes to Erotica: The work of forgotten Polish director Walerian Borowczyk revisited

Revered in the 1970s for his cutting edge films, Borowczyk was hailed as a director of ‘unparalleled sensitivity’ before turning to making erotic films. A new film explores his puzzling career.

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