The Charm of the Wheels

Matter

An experimental stop-motion animation made with a piece of yarn.

Sweet Rhythms

An old beekeeper and a little boy look into a hive. A brown-yellow shape and a black ball of a motile swarm begin to move on the surface of the screen. Physical reality turns into abstract forms.

The Hours of Hope

In the last days of World War 2, people of various ethnic background meet in a Polish military hospital in a small German town, whereas a Nazi SS division hides in the local forests and tries to move westwards.

Playthings

Paper cutouts over images of mixed colorful liquids, creating hypnotizing swirls and aesthetic explosions, as well as combining original and futurological sounds. Starting with the relentless hunting of antelopes, the geometric cutouts show the constant struggle between the warring groups. We have been observing it since the primeval times, when the tools of the battles were arches and spears, through the times of the domination of swords, later replaced by firearms. The increasing automation and power of war machines, the emergence of tanks and aircraft, eventually the use of weapons of mass destruction lead to total annihilation

The Spirit Of Witkacy

Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, better known as Witkacy, enivsages the future horrors of the Polish nation, as embodied by Stalin and Hitler, and the world collapsing into chaos.

Moto-gas

An experimental animation by Kazimierz Urbański about transportation. Combines various techniques: traditional cartoon film, cut-out, documentary photos, animation of objects, and effects caused directly on the tape.

Tren zbója

An animation with social commentary. Kazimierz Urbański uses symbolism and abbreviations to depict emerging conflicts between social classes. The whole work is realized in a form characteristic of the author, created through appropriate production processes directly on film stock.

La Maison en Petits Cubes

La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters.