Henryk Kluba

  • Roman Polanski – Dwaj ludzie z szafa AKA Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958)

    1951-1960ArthousePolandRoman PolanskiShort Film

    Two men emerge from the sea onto the beach carrying a large wooden wardrobe with a mirror on its front. After the two men clean up and rejoice to be in this new environment, they proceed to enter the nearby town, they carrying the wardrobe wherever they go. They just want to meet people and experience their new surroundings, but are largely shunned or ignored. In some instances, they are shunned even when their presence helps the situation. And in other instances of being shunned, they are beaten. And when they are ignored, the world just keeps going without them, often at the detriment of humankind. Ultimately, the two men, with their wardrobe, make a decision about what to do in light of their experiences.Read More »

  • Roman Polanski – Ssaki aka Mammals (1962)

    1961-1970ComedyRoman PolanskiShort FilmUSA

    “Waiting for Godot” on ice and snow, without words. Against a barren winter landscape, a figure approaches: it’s a man, pulling a small sleigh on which another man sits, plucking a dead bird. They stop to trade places; the one now on the sleigh takes out his knitting. Accidents, misunderstandings, disagreements, and an outright fight await our absurd protagonists as their trip to nowhere continues, first with one pulling, then the other. What if they were to lose the sleigh? What rules of civilization and partnership would guide them then?Read More »

  • Roman Polanski – Gdy spadaja anioly AKA When Angels Fall (1959)

    Arthouse1951-1960PolandRoman PolanskiShort Film

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    A woman working in the municipal toilet recalls her youth. Colourful images of life in the countryside, first love, lancers intertwine with a gloomy image of reality. The film is the diploma work by Roman Polański.Read More »

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