Tadeusz Madeja

The end of the 1930s. Wilek Lizoń, a true-blue Silesian, together with his troupe of actors and circus performers, stages a play in the courtyards of miners' tenement houses. The main character is Franciszek Buła, a figure from folk tales. Buła's story begins during the Silesian Uprisings. The courtyard artists present vivid images of Frank's school years, his work in the mine, his communist activities, his imprisonment, and his constant poverty. Fantasy mixes with reality.

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

Christina, a 32-year-old journalist, actually wanted to go on vacation in Provence. But a colleague breaks his leg and of course she has to stand in for him. Shortly before her departure to Masuria, her car is stolen and Christina's grandmother Elsa only lends her the car if she can go with her. Christina really likes her grandmother, but as a travel companion she is a pain in the neck and Christina is constantly at loggerheads with the Polish photographer Marek. But this trip will change the 32-year-old journalist's life. Christina finds out why her grandmother is accompanying her.

A visit to Auschwitz changes the life of a young unambitious writer.

When it is discovered that the Zygmunt mine in Upper Silesia has been deemed unprofitable and is to be closed by flooding, the miners go on strike and a violent demonstration ensues.

Three construction workers live together in a tiny apartment while building a new factory. When their foreman, Kolecki, is fired for neglecting his professional duties, the trio bands together to keep the production on course.

Story of Podgaje massacre in January 1945 in which SS troop murdered captured Polish soldiers.

The Home Army's battles against the communist authorities in the Żywiec region.

A contemporary story of a young married couple, Wojtek and Ola, who take in Kacper, a boy from an orphanage, for the Christmas season. This unusual child changes their approach to life and each other.

Lives of three different people living in a small Silesian town intersect.

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

The five participants in the meeting for the construction of a luxury hotel meet years later at its opening.

Sensational psychological drama, concerning the activities of the People's Guard in Silesia, presents from the human characters and attitudes perspective story of provocation of Gestapo agents, penetrating the ranks of the Resistance.

Gustlik learns the magical world of Silesian legends listening to his grandfather's stories.

During the 1920 Silesian uprising, seven brothers take part in the struggle with the Germans to keep the region in the Polish hands.

Henryk Matula has flashbacks to being imprisoned in Auschwitz after he gives a lift to an American tourist who wants to see it