Play Poland 2012

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The Barbican (Barbakan) (Country: Poland; Year: 2010; Director: Bartłomiej Żmuda; Writer: Bartlomiej Zmuda, Lukasz Ludkowski)
A man who has been working in Germany returns to Poland, but his journey home is difficult.
Different Story (Zupełnie inna historia) (Year: 2008; Director: Paweł Dębski; Writer: Paweł Dębski)
Animation sees a former kitchen hand tell his story.
Frozen Stories (Opowiesci z chlodni) (Country: Poland; Year: 2011; Director: Grzegorz Jaroszuk; Writer: Grzegorz Jaroszuk; Stars: Piotr Trojan, Andrzej Walden, Justyna Wasilewska, Piotr Zurawski)
Black comedy about two supermarket workers.
MC Man of Vinyl (Year: 2010; Director: Bartosz Warwas; Writer: Marcin Łuczak, Bartosz Warwas; Stars: Marcin Łukczak, Agnieszka Żulewska, Marek Braun, Piotr Bikont, Zbigniew Hołdys)
The story of a man, without whom the Berlin Wall would not have fallen.
Nowhere Blues (Country: Poland; Year: 2009; Director: Bartosz Warwas; Writer: Bartosz Warwas)
Far, far away, in a small town beyond distant mountains and an enormous forest, Warkocz is trapped. Only Great Love can release him. While waiting patiently for It to come, Warkocz is combing his long beard which houses all his powers...
Orchises Fair (Year: 2009; Director: Natalia Dziedzic; Writer: Natalia Dziedzic)
Animation about mountain villagers who find their curiosity turning into addiction.
Shivering Trunks (Drzace traby) (Country: Poland; Year: 2010; Director: Natalia Brozynska; Writer: Natalia Brozynska; Stars: Natalia Brozynska)
An animated creature tries to come to terms with himself.
Through Glass (Prizez Szybe) (Country: Poland; Year: 2009; Director: Igor Chojna; Writer: Igor Chojna; Stars: Kamil Bonczyk, Monika Buchowiec)
A man finds he is considered an outsider at his aunt's funeral.
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