Bohdan Kosiński

The Birth of Solidarity

A film showing the social mood and tensions in the period between the end of the strikes in August 1980 and the registration of the Solidarity Trade Union in November 1980.

We Summon You

A record of the unveiling of the monument to the victims of December '70 that took place in front of gate 2 of the Gdańsk Shipyard. Witnesses to the December events describe their experiences.

Jak wiele dróg

It is 1969. Wiesiek has long hair, pants with patches, colored shirt and necklace beads. It is important for him to demonstrate rebellion. 10 years later. Wiesiek lives in the Bieszczady Mountains and gathers around them people who, like him, are looking for their place on earth. They work together, eat together and build a house together. Creating a community with others has now become the most important for life in Wieśka. Now it is his way.

I Was Building a City

A story of one of the builders (Szczepan Brzezisnki) of Nowa Huta. He talks about the beginning of the city and combine. The past makes him proud. Nowa Huta still fascinates him. His son’s opinion is totally different. The Old Town in Cracow fascinates him.

I Was Building a City

A story of one of the builders (Szczepan Brzezisnki) of Nowa Huta. He talks about the beginning of the city and combine. The past makes him proud. Nowa Huta still fascinates him. His son’s opinion is totally different. The Old Town in Cracow fascinates him.

Rehearsal

A ballet impression with the participation of pantomime artists, recorded during a rehearsal in the studio and outdoor locations.

The Race

The race does not begin at the start line, it does not end at the finish line either. The camera observes the participants of the Polish 4x100 metres relay team not racing, but getting ready for the race and slowing down after the finish line. The competition would not exist without the following stages: mobilization, full of anxiety, and composure of the red-hot organism.

Break

A primary school break is a great opportunity to observe children's behavior. Contrary to the film title, school breaks are full of sounds and voices, small and big dramas.

Athletes

Athletes of different disciplines warm up. They take on the challenge, sometimes give up, finally accept a defeat or a poor result. The camera captures those intimate moments when the eyes of the fans and journalists are elsewhere, on the winner.

Athletes

Athletes of different disciplines warm up. They take on the challenge, sometimes give up, finally accept a defeat or a poor result. The camera captures those intimate moments when the eyes of the fans and journalists are elsewhere, on the winner.

The City on Islands

Documentary Short by Jerzy Dmowski and Bohdan Kosinski

The City on Islands

Documentary Short by Jerzy Dmowski and Bohdan Kosinski

Lubelska starówka

The tenement houses at the Old Town of Lublin have two contradictory faces: beautiful facades for the eyes of the tourists and hidden derelict courtyards and apartments for the inhabitants.