Various artists - The Black Series Polish School of the Documentary 2 DVD

The Black Series Polish School of the Documentary Jerzy Hoffman, Edward Skórzewski, Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki, Włodzimierz Borowik, Jerzy Ziarnik, Jerzy Bossak, Jarosław Brzozowski, Maksymilian Wrocławski, Bohdan Kosiński, Bohdan Kosiński, Andrzej Brzozowski, Roman Polański, Agnieszka Osiecka, Bohdan Poręba film Czarna seria Polska Szkoła Dokumentu

Directed by: Jerzy Hoffman, Edward Skórzewski, Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki, Włodzimierz Borowik, Jerzy Ziarnik, Jerzy Bossak, Jarosław Brzozowski, Maksymilian Wrocławski, Bohdan Kosiński, Bohdan Kosiński, Andrzej Brzozowski, Roman Polański, Agnieszka Osiecka, Bohdan Poręba
Film originalitel: Polska Szkoła Dokumentu. Czarna seria
Produkction: Poland
Year: 2007

Subtitles: English, German, French, Russian
Sound version: Polish

Distribution: Polskie Wydawnictwo Audiowizualne
2 DVD Video
Play time: 233 min.
Format: DVD video PAL
Format of the screen: Standart 4:3

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

1. DVD
1. LOOK OUT, HOOLIGANS!, 1955, 12 mins - Jerzy Hoffman, Edward Skórzewski
2. THE CHILDREN ACCUSE, 1956, 10 mins - Jerzy Hoffman, Edward Skórzewski
3. WHERE THE DEVIL SAYS GOODNIGHT, 1956, 11 mins - Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki
4. PEOPLE FROM AN EMPTY ZONE, 1957, 15 mins - Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki
5. PARAGRAPH ZERO, 1957, 16 mins - Włodzimierz Borowik
6. ROCKY SOIL, 1956, 16 mins - Włodzimierz Borowik
7. LITTLE TOWN, 1956, 10 mins - Jerzy Ziarnik
8. WARSAW`56, 1956, 7 mins - Jerzy Bossak, Jarosław Brzozowski
9. PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1957, 16 mins - Maksymilian Wrocławski2. DVD
1.ARE YOU AMONG THEM?, 1954, 8 mins - Jerzy Hoffman, Edward Skórzewski
2. THE LUBLIN OLD TOWN, 1956, 5 mins - Bohdan Kosiński
3.THE CITY ON ISLANDS, 1958, 9 mins - Jerzy Dmowski, Bohdan Kosiński
4. FROM POWIŚLE, 1958, 10 mins - Kazimierz Karabasz
5. GREAT GATHERING. Special Edition of Polish National Newsreel, 1956, 9 mins
6. VIII PLENUM. Special Edition of Polish National Newsreel, 1956, 3 mins
7. SOPOT`57, 1957, 16 mins - Jerzy Hoffman, Edward Skórzewski
8. JAZZ TALKS, 1957, 13 mins - Andrzej Brzozowski
9. BREAK UP THE DANCE, 1957, 8 mins - Roman Polański
10. STS 58, 1959, 8 mins - Agnieszka Osiecka
11. A DAY WITHOUT THE SUN, 1959, 19 mins - Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki
12. ISLAND OF GREAT HOPES, 1957, 14 mins - Bohdan Poręba