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  • The Clowns (2023)
    Review preview for The Clowns

    The focus is on showing that through the characters' arguments, whether related to minor everyday complaints or friendship, the darker side of humanity often hides behind social conventions.

    Dalesia Cozorici · 3.5 out of 5
    In a collision of ancient legends and contemporary life, characters from the pages of mythology find themselves unexpectedly thrown into the world of today's youth.
  • Dekalog: The Ten Commandments - Parts 1 - 5 and Parts 6 - 10 (1989)
    Review preview for Dekalog: The Ten Commandments - Parts 1 - 5 and Parts 6 - 10

    Probably the finest example of filmmaking in the last three decades.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Ten films set in Warsaw, based on the 10 commandments.
  • Golem (1980)
    Review preview for Golem

    Thanks to the excellent use of green and yellow tones as well as dark shots, the visual aspect of the film stands out.

    Tobiasz Dunin · 3 out of 5
    In a dystopian world, one man defies his makers in a search for himself.
  • Man Of Iron (1981)
    Review preview for Man Of Iron

    A crucial historical document, but also a great film.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    At the height of the Solidarity movement, a Polish TV journalist is assigned by the government to undermine an independent trade union leader.
  • Mephisto (1981)
    Review preview for Mephisto

    As a personal and political masterpiece, Mephisto has few challengers.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A provincial actor's rise to fame and glory within the protective patronage of Nazi Germany before the war.
  • The War Of The Worlds: Next Century (1981)
    Review preview for The War Of The Worlds: Next Century

    Its message – especially its critique of media manipulation – remains relevant in today’s era of fake news.

    Tobiasz Dunin · 4 out of 5
    A well known journalist is hired to spread propaganda about an alien invasion but trouble brews when he goes off-message.

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