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Selected film projects
Documentaries
The Teresian Nuns
part 1: The world of monastic life
The first part of the documentary tells about the spirituality of the Teresian nuns, the vocation to the consecrated life, everyday religious life and spiritual formation.
The Teresian Nuns
part 2: The birth of the congregation
The second part of the film tells the story of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Teresa of Baby Jesus, presenting history from the moment of its birth in 1936 in Volhynia, until the present day.
The Teresian Nuns
part 3: Activities of the congregation
The third part of the film is an extensive presentation of the charism of the Congregation implemented in the pastoral care of children and youth, care and missionary work in Bolivia.
Sanctuary in Berdyczów
Father Rafał Myszkowski, prior of the Discalced Carmelites monastery in Berdyczów, presents the turbulent history of that sanctuary of importance equal to Jasna Góra and the Gate of Dawn.
Stawisko, a house of art without borders
Robert Papieski and Małgorzata Zawadzka, historians from the Museum of Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz in Stawisko, tell about the everyday life of the inhabitants of this extraordinary manor.
Juan Soriano's Garden
Marek Keller, manager and friend of the outstanding Mexican artist Juan Soriano, tells the story of his life. The background is the open-air sculpture gallery in the Kazimierówka manor.
In the artist's studio
Kazimierz Kokosza has been passionate about sculpture, woodcarving and carpentry for over 40 years. He creates his own projects and projects entrusted by clients.
Willa Aida
Tadeusz Iwiński, the current owner of the “Aida” villa, talks about its history and new life. The villa belonged to the Lilpop family and also served Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz.
Podkowa Leśna Ptasia
A historical walk around the Western part of Podkowa Leśna with Agnieszka Wojcierowska, in the footsteps of artists, industrialists and aristocrats, who once lived here.
Reports from events
Open Gardens Festival 2018
The Open Gardens Festival was invented in 2004 by Magdalena Prosińska and Łukasz Willmann. Its first edition took place in Podkowa Leśna in 2005. Typically, it is celebrated in June.
Juan Soriano. Portrait of a mature artist
Poetic spring in Stawisko
Mariusz Olbromski – writer, director of the Museum in Stawisko talks about this place, which, next to Jasna Polana and Weimar, is one of three unique European cultural centers.
Bonsai formation
Zbigniew Bujak talks, and Marek Gajda with his student demonstrate how bonsai is formed. The presentation took place as part of the 13th edition of the Open Gardens Festival in Milanówek.
Fantasy art exhibition in Warsaw
The selection of works by Polish artists from the field of fantasy and surrealist art that includes paintings of Z. Beksiński, J. Duda-Gracz, M. Zempliński, T. Kopera and many others.
The 21st Art Fair in Warsaw
A film impression from the art fair held on November 23–24, 2024, at EXPO XXI Hall in Warsaw, where more than 100 galleries and auction houses presented their works.
Matera
A film impression of a unique rock-hewn city in southern Italy, whose history spans 9,000 years and which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Air Show Radom 2023
A report from the international air show in Radom 2023, which, as always, attracts crowds of enthusiasts of both modern and historic aviation – and many others as well.
The Masurian Cruise 2019
It is a private story about the 2019 vacations spent with my friends on The Great Masurian Lakes. If you wish to admire the beauty of the North East of Poland, join us for a while please.
A documentary film is there to show the real world and real people, taking their point of view and trying to understand them. Reality, compared to the world of fiction, is more interesting and more ambiguous.
Paweł Kędzierski
Concerts and music clips
The woman w JPGs
The premiere concert of Anna Kostrzewska promoting the singer’s second original album together with a book of her poems entitled “Woman in JPGs/Stories not only sung”.
The hits of old Warsaw
A concert of the hits of old Warsaw performed by the Urban Folklore Group of the Zawadzki Family from Warsaw. Museum of Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz in Stawisko.
Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise
A fragment of the recital presented as part of the “Chopin et Vacances 2025” Festival in Podkowa Leśna. Eugenia Ślipko’s performance consisted of five pieces, which can be heard on this playlist.
Our little road
Concert of the ŚDM Band organized as part of the premiere screening of the documentary “The Terezjan nuns, our little road”. Motherhouse of the Teresian nuns in Podkowa Leśna.
Graduale, a song of meditation
A fragment of the jubilee beat Mass of Katarzyna Gärtner and Kazimierz Grześkowiak in Podkowa Leśna. The story of the project was told by Dariusz Michalski and cardinal Kazimierz Nycz.
Mary, did you know?
Father Joseph Rodrigues presents the English-language version of the song “Mario, did you know?”. The recording was made at the general house of the Salvatorian priests in Rome.
Uhlans, uhlans, painted children
A playful, spectacular performance of a well-known Polish song. One of many songs performed by artists from Żytomierz – Mikołaj Nagirniak and Natalia Trawkina. More on this playlist.
Warsaw-Vilnius-Lviv
Jury Pastuszenko’s solo performance entitled “Warsaw-Vilnius-Lviv – songs of old magic”, presenting popular songs and dance melodies of the interwar and war period.
A song about my Warsaw
A hit song from 1944 by Albert Harris, performed by Alicja Zawadzka. Recorded at the Museum of Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz in Stawisko.
For the wanderers of the East
A report from an exotic concert that took place in the Gallery of Leonardo da Vinci’s in Owczarnia. Presented were songs from Lucyan’s latest album. He was accompanied by Renata and Adam.
Abdou Quardi & friends
Full report from the concert of the Moroccan multi-instrumentalist and singer Abdou Quardi with his friends, organized at the Asia and Pacific Museum in Warsaw.
The Wheel of Life
English-language version of the hit song “Koło Życia” written and performed by the band Mr Pollack (Jacek and Grzegorz Polak), from the album “Black Howk”.
