Jerzy Bossak

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Der Prozeß
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Der Prozeß

Nov 21, 1984
In over eight years of research, "Der Prozess" follows the longest criminal proceedings in Germany′s legal history - the "Majdanek Trial". In interviews with judges, the accused, victims and eye witnesses, and with the use of documentary footage and reports, the film recounts (in three parts) the legal trials against the workers and perpetrators of the Lublin/Majdanek concentration camp from the first day to the pronouncement of the judgment.
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Kirk Douglas
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Kirk Douglas

Dec 31, 1966
The 1966 visit of Hollywood movie star Kirk Douglas at the legendary Polish State Film School in Lódz.
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Warszawa 1956
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Warszawa 1956

Dec 31, 1956
Over a decade after the almost total wartime destruction, Warsaw still looks bruised and battered. Ruined houses are nevertheless inhabited which can be dangerous for the local population.
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Adopcja
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Adopcja

Jan 01, 1968
Short film about the Republic of Buryatia using footage from '273 Days Below Zero'
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Elżbieta K
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Elżbieta K

Jan 01, 1973
Short film about the Republic of Buryatia using footage from '273 Days Below Zero'
273 dni ponizej zera
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273 dni ponizej zera

Jan 01, 1968
Siberia, contrary to people’s first association, is not a deserted land covered with snow. During the one-year stay, Polish documentary filmmakers collected materials that make up the image of the modern industrial area of ​​the North.
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Pokój zdobędzie świat
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This film describes the Second World Congress of Peace Defenders, held in Warsaw on November 16-22, 1950. Sheffield, an industrial city in England, was the initial location of the event, however, it was transferred to the capital of Poland at the very last moment.
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Most
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Most

Oct 01, 1946
The Germans destroyed all bridges in Warsaw during the war. The reconstruction of the Poniatowski Bridge began in July 1945. Workers from all over Poland were involved in this process. The inauguration ceremony took place on the Day of the Rebirth of Poland (the 22nd of July 1946).
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Pokój zdobędzie świat
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This film describes the Second World Congress of Peace Defenders, held in Warsaw on November 16-22, 1950. Sheffield, an industrial city in England, was the initial location of the event, however, it was transferred to the capital of Poland at the very last moment.
Documentary
Most
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Most

Oct 01, 1946
The Germans destroyed all bridges in Warsaw during the war. The reconstruction of the Poniatowski Bridge began in July 1945. Workers from all over Poland were involved in this process. The inauguration ceremony took place on the Day of the Rebirth of Poland (the 22nd of July 1946).
Documentary
Testament Jaracza
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Testament Jaracza

Sep 01, 1945
Stefan Jaracz, expecting his death, wrote a letter to his fellow artists. Quotations from this ideological testament and excerpts from a pre-war film titled “Jego wielka miłość” accompany the shots of the famous actor's funeral in 1945.
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Testament Jaracza
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Testament Jaracza

Sep 01, 1945
Stefan Jaracz, expecting his death, wrote a letter to his fellow artists. Quotations from this ideological testament and excerpts from a pre-war film titled “Jego wielka miłość” accompany the shots of the famous actor's funeral in 1945.
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Powódź
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Powódź

May 25, 1947
Short documentary about the flooding that struck Poland in the spring of 1947.
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Wszystko
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Wszystko

Jun 11, 1972
Here's a strange one. First, a song on a blackboard: a Polish translation of “I love my little rooster” by American folk writer Almeda Riddle. Then, two men roll around trash bins and lift them to the garbage truck. They do it several times. A woman shouts in the distance. At the end, the picture stops, and the woman sings the song. An early short by Piotr Szulkin.
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Ślubujemy
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Ślubujemy

Dec 01, 1952
A poetic piece of reportage focusing on a convention of young shock workers in Warsaw. The climax of the event was the solemn oath of the youth of the Polish People's Republic. It took place on the 22nd of July 1952 – the day of the adoption of the constitution of the Polish People's Republic.
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Ślubujemy
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Ślubujemy

Dec 01, 1952
A poetic piece of reportage focusing on a convention of young shock workers in Warsaw. The climax of the event was the solemn oath of the youth of the Polish People's Republic. It took place on the 22nd of July 1952 – the day of the adoption of the constitution of the Polish People's Republic.
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Pan Dodek
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Pan Dodek

Feb 26, 1971
A cinematic ode to actor Adolf Dymsza, one of the biggest stars of pre-war Polish cinema. The film combines footage from Dymsza's new movies and contextualises in the frame story of Mr. Dodek, a retired actor who recounts his past exploits while trying to earn an allotment for a plot of land.
Comedy
Requiem dla 500 tysięcy
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A short documentary made in 1963 by Jerzy Bossak and Wacław Kaźmierczak featuring unique archival footage of the Jewish Ghetto of Warsaw. The Warsaw Ghetto (pol. “Getto Warszawskie” ) was the largest of all Jewish Ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. From there, about 254,000 Ghetto residents were sent to Treblinka extermination camp during the three months of summer 1942.
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Początek
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Początek

May 16, 1983
Etude of women's work in one of the textile factories in Łódź. The protagonist of the film, after finishing his shift, goes home, where a small child is waiting for her.
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