Henryk Bista Movies

Main character, Rysiek, tries to live through dangerous times of war-torn and later stalinist Poland.

After Poland won freedom from of its long overlordship by Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, it took a further four years for its...

The life of a grumpy 40-year-old man living with his wife in a high-rise block. Every day is like the other - quarrels over dinner, taking out...

World War II. The Germans enter Sosnowiec, which complicates the relationship between the three friendly children.

The trio of adventurous pals, a man who is a scientist, a fine lady and a former military pilot are in the Indochina jungles looking for some...

A group of juvenile delinquents working in a shipyard try to clear themselves of a false accusation.

Two friends recall the PRL. After serving time in jail, they took up an illegal currency exchange. Cheated by partner - they decide to take revenge....

December, 1981. World-class champion Ewa Jaskólska is looking forward to a cruise around the world with her yacht. At her farewell party, ...

It's Christmas, and children at an orphanage in Maliszewo receive a computer that was given to them by another orphan who used to live there many...

A descendant of a noble family takes the side of the proletariat, fighting against the mistreatment of factory owners and the oppresion from the Tsar...

Young residents of a town near Poznań are getting ready to fight the Germans.

Settlers from various parts of Poland come to the Vistula Spit just after WWII. They are learning the difficult profession of fishing. The skipper...

More documentary in its approach than dramatized history, this is a compelling story about a 1901 children's strike in Wrzesnia near the Polish...

Zbigniew Gąsior, a thirty year old singer, is a youth idol. Despite fame, money and success with women he can't neglect the emptiness in his...

Set during the insurgency of 1863, the story focuses on a tragic romance between a poor gentlewoman and a rebel noble. After a bloody battle a unit...

Made in 1982, shelved for five years. Story opens with Lucja Krol's husband under the tram. She gives birth to her fourth son on the floor of their...

Film about the famous Battle of Vienna and the events surrounding it.

A Jewish woman escaping from a transport helps a family poisoned by carbon monoxide. The young host decides to hide the girl.