Directing
Piotr Łazarkiewicz
Born March 13, 1954 · Jelenia Góra, Poland
Died June 20, 2008 · aged 54
No biography available.
Known For
I Love Cinema · 1988I Love Cinema
★ 8.01988
MovieDrama
The manager of a small provincial cinema finds her lost son, and he tries to save the movie theater.
FalaFala
★ 8.0
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A documentary about the rock festival in Jarocin, seen through the eyes of its participants, city authorities and representatives of social organizations.
A Woman Alone · 1987A Woman Alone
★ 6.61987
MovieDrama
Irena, a postal delivery worker, is struggling with inadequate housing, a drunk neighbor who wants to take her place, and a heartless boss, knowing that the whole day at work, she is leaving her young son. But the worst is the loneliness, exacerbated by her single mother status. She meets a crippled pensioner Jacek, who appears to be the key to her happiness, but tragedy continues to strike.
W środku Europy · 1993W środku Europy
★ 5.01993
Movie
A small town located right in the middle of Europe, but in reality probably at the end of the world. It is dominated by the depressing atmosphere of the Stalinist era, the still vivid memory of wartime atrocities, and bitter ethnic conflicts. Above all, however, the town has its own secret. Seven years earlier, a bloody pogrom against Jews took place here. Bogdan, the son of one of the victims, tries to uncover the truth. Torn between his father's story and his mother's story, a witness to the madness of Chaimka, a survivor of the pogrom, he flees the hardships of growing up in the "middle of Europe" only to return years later to the cemetery where his parents are buried.
A Time for Witches · 1994A Time for Witches
★ 4.81994
MovieDrama
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 diffculties. They both are carriers of the HIV virus. At the end of their travels they find themselves in the Red Palace - formerly the recreation centre for Party dignitaries, now a home for AIDS sufferers - which is run by father Jan. In the nearby small town aggression begins to grow again the unwanted guests; the house have been promised to the local people for housing purposes... The lives and fates of Jola, Andrzej, and father Jan become increasingly intertwined with one another...
The Last Schoolbell · 1989The Last Schoolbell
★ 6.81989
MovieDrama
As high school students put on a politically-engaged school play, tensions begin to rise between them and their headmaster. The conflict seems to mirror the social situation in the 1980s Poland.
Dance Marathon · 2011Dance Marathon
2011
MovieComedyRomance
An event, which main attraction is the dance marathon, has gathered crowds at the market square of the provincial Polish town. Impressive prizes compete with another attraction: the concert of the star singer Jessica. A local outsider Christian falls for the singer. Soon he discovers that her life is far from being a dream and decides to win her heart. In the crowd of marathon contestants we will meet many individuals who dream of winning the main prize for various motivations. Who will turn out to be the winner? Will there be a prize at all? Because two small-time crooks, Simon and Silvio, are lurking around. And why this persistent notion that our life is so often influenced by miracles...?
Na koniec świata · 1999Na koniec świata
★ 6.51999
MovieDramaRomance
A period film, set in 19th century China in the Polish community who are there building the railway. A woman enters into an extramarital affair with a painter.
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