The importance of these films lies (...) not only in the sharp and critical tone they adopt, nor in the function of direct social intervention they perform. These films show some kind of rehabilitation of a social documentary's general sense. For the first time in years viewers are brutally and provocatively attacked, which makes them forget that they are sitting in front of the screen. They are treated with a highly meaningful piece of reality, presented with passion and with no resistance, in an observant and intelligent way. (...) The projection room becomes filled with strong excitement. Polish film has not long been able to unleash so many powerful feelings and shrewd thoughts in the spectators. (...) Such is the signal that we are witnessing a significant event in the history of Polish cinema.    Bolesław Michałek, "Polish Documentary" 1956

Polish School of the Documentary. The Black Series
Time: 233 min., subtitles: English, French, German, Russian

LOOK OUT, HOOLIGANS!, 1955, 12 mins
THE CHILDREN ACCUSE, 1956, 10 mins
WHERE THE DEVIL SAYS GOODNIGHT, 1956, 11 mins
PEOPLE FROM AN EMPTY ZONE, 1957, 15 mins
PARAGRAPH ZERO, 1957, 16 mins
ROCKY SOIL, 1956, 16 mins
LITTLE TOWN, 1956, 10 mins
WARSAW`56, 1956, 7 mins
PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1957, 16 mins
ARE YOU AMONG THEM?, 1954, 8 mins
THE LUBLIN OLD TOWN, 1956, 5 mins
THE CITY ON ISLANDS, 1958, 9 mins
FROM POWIŚLE, 1958, 10 mins
GREAT GATHERING. Special Edition of Polish National Newsreel, 1956, 9 mins
VIII PLENUM. Special Edition of Polish National Newsreel, 1956, 3 mins
SOPOT`57, 1957, 16 mins
JAZZ TALKS, 1957, 13 mins
BREAK UP THE DANCE, 1957, 8 mins
STS 58, 1959, 8 mins
A DAY WITHOUT THE SUN, 1959, 19 mins
ISLAND OF GREAT HOPES, 1957, 14 mins