Cycle index

60 years of WFDiF – set 2

120’

subtitles: Polish and English

60 years of WFDiF A Hospital, A Souvenir from the Calvary, A Stroll in The Old Town of Warsaw, A Sztandar Młodych Daily, Before the Leaves Fall, Boys And Waves, Family Of Man, Men Of a Blue Cross, People On The Road, Rewarded Feeling, Strep-tease, The Conductor, The Flood, The Musicians Section index

Films description

People On The Road

Poland 1960 / 10’

The inner story of work of a travelling circus.

The Musicians

Poland, null 1960 / 9’

A masterpiece showing a rehearsal of an amateur wind band of tram-drivers. The film by Karabasz is regarded as a classical work of the Polish documentary school.

Boys And Waves

Poland 1962 / 18’

A film about the growing up of a boy in a village in Augustów Forest. Excellent cinematography presenting the beautiful landscapes with lakes, wood-cutting and the work of flis rafters.

Before the Leaves Fall

Poland 1964 / 28’

A warm fresco about people living somehow outside society, about the Polish Roma who were suddenly forced to give up their lifestyle. The camera followed a Roma camp for almost half a year. The film shows their customs, their nomadic habits and their specific ethics. An image of the nomads' last summer, presented with a lot of liking.

The Conductor

Poland 1965 / 11’

The conductor Witold Rowicki during a rehearsal of the Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima by Penderecki played by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Warsaw.

Family Of Man

Poland 1966 / 24’

An austere recording of a single day of a countryside family in Augustów Forest, inspired by the famous photography exhibition Family of Man. The film's rhythm is based on the people's work. Images are accompanied only by natural sounds.

A Hospital

Poland 1977 / 20’

An extraordinary account of a 31-hour (more than a day and night) shift of orthopaedic surgeons at a hospital in Warsaw. Instruments fall apart, electricity supply is stopped once and again, the most fundamental materials are lacking - and yet the physicians perform multi-hour surgeries without losing their sense of humour. Although they receive poor salaries for their superhuman efforts, they will return for their next shift, as scheduled.

elaboration: Agata Bratek