Michał Bielawski (Director)

Mundial: The Highest Stakes

A documentary tale about sport and politics under martial law. All of Poland saw the great goals of Boniek and Smolarek during the Espana '82 championships. For a moment, it was forgotten that the background of the sporting performance was martial law, censorship, an army on the streets, prisons filled with oppositionists. The performance of the players was so successful that it was called "the most beautiful series of martial law". The game is watched by interned activists of "Solidarity", sports journalists and censors, cutting out all manifestations of the opposition from television broadcasts. We also get to know the performance in Spain from the perspective of the players, trying to meet not only their ambitions but also to bear the burden of fans' expectations and regime propaganda.

Release Date2014-05-23

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

1992: The Top Game

Release Date2024-03-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count3

Drużyna

Release Date2014-08-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count4

The Wind. A Documentary Thriller

In the Podhale region in Poland, the Halny wind blows several times a year in spring and in autumn, in cycles. It is unpredictable, so you never know if—and when—it will metamorphose into a destructive storm, transforming the picturesque mountain chains into a décor dominated by the savage performance of nature.

Release Date2019-11-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count3

The Passenger Andrzej Munk

The documentary dedicated to Andrzej Munk, a leading creator of the Polish Film School, was created based on unique archival materials. They made up a story about a man immersed in history, his artistic evolution and the emotions accompanying this process.

Release Date2025-05-09

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

The Guest

In 2021, the border area between Poland and Belarus became a forbidden zone, three kilometers wide, where refugees found themselves brutally trapped. They had become the stakes in a political game: Belarus supposedly guaranteed free passage to the EU, but in Poland the refugees met with pushbacks, forcing them back across the border. Once in Belarus again, they were driven back towards Poland—a horrific stalemate in an inhospitable landscape of treacherous marshes.

Release Date2024-11-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobCo-Director

Vote Count1

The Croak

Niko lives with his father, who treats frogs better than he treats his own son. These slimy green creatures are the reason Niko can no longer tell the difference between reality and dreams.

Release Date2025-09-22

Ladylike

Strength or vulnerability? Fight or flight? Alex has always escaped the patterns, but in a world where the strength of fists measures masculinity, vulnerability is like a mark on his back. When the mysterious Tom joins the class, the boy gains an ally – and something more. Will they manage to face the brutal rules of their milieu together without losing themselves?

Release Date2025-04-05

Vote Count1