Best Polish music movies

A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.

Two mermaid sisters, who end up performing at a nightclub, face cruel and bloody choices when one of them falls in love with a beautiful young man.

Talent and passion for music can take one to the very top. On the way, however, there are going to be showbiz traps.

Fallen Art presents the story of General A, a self-proclaimed artist. His art, however, consists of a deranged method of stop motion photography, where the individual frames of the movie are created by photographs made by Dr. Johann Friedrich, depicting the bodies of dead soldiers, pushed down by Sergeant Al from a giant springboard onto a slab of concrete.

The story of the late 90s generation and the three friends behind the music: Magik, Fokus and Rahim. The fact-based film charts the relentless struggle for success of Paktofonika, against the backdrop of crumbling traditional values in dreary 90s Silesia.

The life of Ryszard Riedel, former leader of cult Polish rock-blues band Dzem, including the history of his family relationships, music career and addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Thanks to the powers of magic, Adaś Niezgódka is transported to the fairy tale land of Mr. Blot – the protagonist of Jan Brzechwa’s classic book. Mr. Blot is a teacher and a magician in one. His lessons cannot be boring. Especially when bIotology is the subject. Adaś learns about the miracles of the enchanted land, but also gets to know its dark secrets.

Young wannabe musicians from the province decide to write hit song and gain the top of the charts in order to become legends of disco polo

With financial backing from local bureaucrats, five friends relive their high-volume glory days by getting their heavy metal band back together.

A story about a boy from a Podlachian village, who realises his biggest dream - to sing and cheer people up. With his obstinacy, hard work and many sacrifices, he achieved his goal.

The world’s most talented young pianists compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw, Poland. A rare behind the scenes look at the triumphant highs and crushing lows of competition, Pianoforte is both a testament to the remarkable power of music and an intimate coming-of-age portrait.

Hania is a young journalist who suddenly discovers that she is more connected with dancing than she could ever imagine ...

The second part of adventures of Mr. Blot and the students of his magic school.

Set during the German occupation of Warsaw during WWII, this musical tells the story of several inhabitants of the same tenement house.

A piece of Polish rap history that will take you to the times of rebellious youth, when buddies meant more than family.

An all-access documentary follows Dawid Podsiadło's epic Polish stadium tour with exclusive footage of the singer-songwriter's journey onstage and off.

Famed singer Vinconti returns home after seventeen years abroad, reigniting past love Mira Stella, who bears his secret daughter Lili, and sparking a young reporter’s shifting interest from Stella to the mysterious child.

In a Polish shtetl, two young men who have grown up together betrothe their unborn children, ignoring the advice of a mysterious traveler not to pledge the lives of future generations. Soon after, one of them dies, and the wife of the other dies in childbirth. The children grow up in different towns, without ever knowing of the betrothal, but the power of the vow leads them to meet each other when they are marriageable. The young woman, Leah, is promised to another man, but Channon, the son of the father who died, is a practitioner of mysticism, and seeks to win his bride through sorcery.

The revue theater "Red Mill" is in crisis, the owner has no money to pay the salaries of the employees. When the bailiff hands the director an order to seize the theater's assets, an elegant gentleman engineer Fred Kampinos unexpectedly appears and offers his help.

Rysiek is an escapee from a reform school. Julek escapes the anger of a fire brigade in a small town from which he embezzled. In search for food Rysiek breaks into a villa and discovers a bundle of cash in the freezer. They team together in Warsaw and decide to go on a rampage through the city.

A play about the fall of communism in Poland showned from a different perspective. We will see this historic event through the eyes of the couples participating in it. In the lives of the Frasyniuks, Wałęsas and Kurońes, political ideas compete with love, enthusiasm collides with the weight of history, and heroism intertwines with family tragedies. Viewers will accompany the heroes in iconic moments - during the strikes in the shipyard and at the Round Table - as well as in intimate moments of joy and suffering experienced in the privacy of apartments in the Polish People's Republic or in prison cells.

Two Elderly Men are asked by the Prime Minister to take care of the city for one day. During this time, they have to deal with the heat, a diplomatic conflict, a love rivalry, and a lack of water. They do it in their style – with a song.

The story of Fabian, who at the end of the 1950s returns from England to Poland. Together with a group of eccentric musicians, he forms a big band, which becomes a huge success after its first performance. The star of the band, and soon Fabian's sweetheart, becomes the seductive and mysterious Modesta. The king and queen of swing set off on a crazy tour of Poland. Their life, although reality does not favor it, begins to resemble, a Hollywood movie. This raises the interest of the relevant services.

200 years after Chopin's birth, the Space Shuttle Endeavour, like a giant piano, took the music of Chopin into orbit.

Two Lviv batiars are taking care of their deceased neighbor's granddaughter.

In this jeans program, Karolina singing with talent from the audience with us.

A documentary film containing unique and unpublished backstage materials from the life of the legendary Kult band and Kazik Staszewski himself. A real, exciting and anticipated film about people without whom the Polish music scene could not exist. The camera accompanied the musicians during the concert tour and in everyday life, showing the phenomenon and the group and its unprecedented relationship with fans.

Vika, who is 84, is one of the eldest DJs in the world. Because of her attitude, she is far from any stereotypes about senior citizens. Bittersweet documentary musical about consistence in following your own path and fighting for your dreams.

Polish band Riverside plays live concert to commemorate the finishing of the reality dream trilogy of albums.

The story of how the Western world was first introduced to the musical history of Ethiopia, through the `Ethiopiques' CDs and the mastermind behind them, French music journalist, Francis Falceto.

Second half of the 1970s. A few teenagers from the town of Ustrzyki Dolne, led by a charismatic and undisciplined student of the local school, Siczka, decided to become punks and get into punk rock and start a band called KSU.

Set in the 60's in a provincial town: four high school teenagers approach graduation, but all they think about are The Beatles.

In the small town of Jarocin, the birth of a unique rock music festival provides an escape amid the social and political tensions of 1980s Poland.

Documentary about those who in 2002 visited Zary. How they looked like, how they behaved, what created the mood, what they said.

A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the US ties up with the world- renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out he was once in love with violinist's mother. The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondriac, returns to Poland to lead the provincial orchestra. He also tries to revive old love affair using the violinist as a surrogate of her mother. Her husband is resentful of the conductor for both personal and professional reasons.

Sławek Wiśnik, a young, ambitious musician and graduate of the conservatory's organ class, wants to escape from Kaliszewo, a small town near Suwałki, and pursue a career in music. Unfortunately, he does not receive the expected scholarship to study in Heidelberg and has to start a new life in his hometown. His girlfriend, Agnieszka, plans to get married soon, especially since her father, Zenon Nowak, offers Sławek a job running his business. However, this does not suit Sławek, who prefers to play as a substitute organist, and even... as a disco-polo musician.

Documentary story about the career of Krzysztof Krawczyk, one of the most popular pop music performers on the Polish scene. The artist has many hits to his credit. The film uses unique archival footage.

Animated interpretation of the Bizet opera, second in a trilogy.

Fine-arts student Zosia is a young daredevil mural painter who enlivens Warsaw with lovely graffiti. She lives with her mother Roma and grandmother Romy in a beautiful villa that has come under threat from property developers. Romy has long lost the deeds to the house. Will the women lose their home? And will they want to stay there once Roma finds new love and granny reveals a secret from long ago?

Two apartment house dwellers, although unrelated, share the same name. One is an older man with an appreciation for and love of classical music, while the other is a younger man addicted to swing music. The niece of the older man arrives for a visit and gets into the wrong apartment. Complications arise.

Polish musical group Blue Cafe performs a holiday concert full of classic tunes, including "Let It Snow" and "Silent Night."

A documentary about a group of Warsaw tram workers who moonlight in the city orchestra at night.

A messenger of King Padella arrives at the castle of King Valoroz XXIV of Paflagonia. He announces the arrival of Prince Bulba, who wants to ask for the hand of Princess Angelica. Lulejko, Valoroz's nephew and rightful ruler, lies in a fever. He is cared for by his maid Rózia, who secretly has a crush on the prince. But he is already engaged to Angelika, so he does not understand Bulba's efforts to win her hand. When Angelika throws away the ring she received from Luleika, it turns out that she owed the gem her beauty. Meanwhile, the ugly Gburia-Furia finds the ring.

Pharmacy trainee Władzio is a shy young man with a good heart, in love with lovely Loda.

“At precisely 4:30am on February 10th, rise from your bed, get dressed and leave the house. Walk to the bus stop and catch the number 7. Ride until the 10th stop (…) Feel the pigeon stir in your stomach. Allow her to crawl up your esophagus and out of your mouth…”

September 10, 2007 at the Teatr Roma Hey second, the Kayah, the artist in Poland appeared on MTV Unplugged concert. The team presented the audience 17 songs including two covers, the first PJ Harvey, second Iggy Pop. The band played this gig for 15 years of existence. Hey was the only Polish band that played live without electricity for the second time. The first took place in autumn 1993 in the studio of Radio Lodz. The concert went off quite badly, so Hey was not interested in re this type of event. Fortunately, they decided to play, who led the first bassist Hey, Martin Macuk. He remembers the first concert Unplugged Marcin Żabiełowicz

A fascinating story about the great love of Nina, an actress and singer, and Jan, a Polish military pilot. The background of their feelings is World War II and the Battle of Britain, in which Polish airmen take part

While preparing for a sold-out stadium show, Polish pop star sanah shares her journey to stardom through archival footage and intimate interviews.

David Gilmour, guitarist, composer and vocalist of the legendary formation Pink Floyd has performed in Poland on 25. June, 2016. He played the concert at Freedom Square in front of the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw.

The story of Eugeniusz Bodo, a famous Polish actor and singer, who was at the peak of his career in 1930s.

Tracklist: 01. Shipyard overture (Industrial revolution) 02. Suite for flute 03. Oxygene 2 04. Tribute to Chopin 05.Aero 06.Oxygene 4 07. Souvenir 08. Space of freedom (March 23) 09. Theremin memories 10. Chronology 2 11. Mury 12. Chronology 6 13. Oxygene 8 14. Light my sky 15. Tribute to Jean Paul II (Acropolis) 16. Rendez-vous 2 17. Vivaldi "summer- presto" 18. Oxygene 12 19. Rendez-vous 4 20. Solidarnosc (Oxygene 13) 21. Aerology (Remix) 22. No Comment: Alternative shots 23. Concert teaser Darsteller: Jean Michel Jarre Musik: Jean Michel Jarre, Luis Llach

Both have the name Jadzia, besides the name they are also connected by a tennis racket. Jędruszewska is a champion of tennis courts, Maliczówna is an extremely charismatic owner of a sports store. Meanwhile, there is a fierce battle between two competing Warsaw companies selling sports equipment. The convergence of names and misunderstandings cause that the representative of the rival sports shop Jan Oksza confuses Jada. He tries to get the tennis champion to play their company's racket, but Jan takes Maliczówna for the champion. In the meantime, he acts as a sculptor, his friend. Among the gags and numerous misunderstandings between Jadzia Maliczówna and Jan Oksza germinate the feeling that eventually connects the two feuding companies.

Based on a true story of a Polish musician who survived the concentration camp only because he could play on the accordion the title melody.

Utterly astounding, iridescent sand animation from Aleksandra Korejwo based around Bizet's Carmen.

Joanna, the daughter of quite wealthy traders from the Różycki bazaar, is in love with Andrzej, a young, talented, but poor painter. However, the girl's father, Kazimierz Burczyk, decides to find a suitable husband for her himself. A shrewd tradesman, unwilling to disclose his income, searches for a candidate whose professional position would justify his possession of a villa, a car and many other material possessions. In the end, his choice falls on Andrew, who is unsuccessfully trying to sell paintings under the walls of Warsaw's Barbican.

The documentary shows unique, unknown footage from the archives of Polish Television. The film crew accompanied the artist for several months during concerts, rehearsals and preparations for stage performances. In addition to Maryla Rodowicz, the film features, among others: Daniel Olbrychski, Katarzyna Gärtner, Helena Vondráčková, Andrzej Sikorowski, Adam Sztaba and Maria Szabłowska. Members of her family, friends, musicians and colleagues also talk about the famous singer.

A short black and white documentary where Professor Sempolinski works with students on how to sing and dance.

Early experimental film from Zbigniew Rybczynski that broke new ground in the use of pixelation, optical printing, animation and other compositional film devices. Beautiful jazz score and color usage.

Julek doesn't want to work, he prefers to sing on the street and marry his beloved. His family doesn't want to hear about it, to which Julek sings in the voice of Eugeniusz Bodo: "That's just how cold-hearted I am..."

Bound to a suffocating existence, a young man embarks on a marvelous journey of the imagination, transforming ordinary details of his room into fantastic images of natural beauty, where the cycles of life mysteriously play themselves out.

While visiting Warsaw, Hanka falls for a record-breaking bricklayer. She returns to the city to work at construction sites and prove that women can work as hard as men

"Zadra" is a talented girl from a housing estate who fights for recognition on the rap scene. Although she seems to be an ordinary teenager, in front of the microphone she gains incredible energy and charisma, thanks to which she can captivate crowds.

Polish musical comedy. The film focuses on two friends who spend their vacation in the beautiful countryside of Mazury. They buy a very nice car (Syrenka), but in order to pay for it the men need to start working as solicitors for a notable art impresario named Koszajtis. Soon they get thrown right in the middle of a hilarious war between two rivaling music-and-dance groups.