Piotr Szpakowicz

A lonely lumberjack tries to cut down an old tree in the forest. He hits it for the first time using his axe. He doesn’t carry on because the tree resembles a living creature. The seasons pass. A natural disaster strikes, people and animals die because of that. The crown of the old tree becomes a shelter for a woman.

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The adventures of a dog who, despite his mother's good advice, decides to climb up to the stork's nest on the roof.

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Adventures of a small pooch who went out on a snowy day.

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Entangled figures of a woman and a man interpenetrate each other in a painterly ecstasy. Nature echoes with them until the outbreak of a war, which wipes out the colours of love and stops the course of life.

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A subtenant with a parrot in a cage moves into a room in a block of flats. The bird greatly disturbs the landlord, who declares a "holy war."

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During Kupala Night, two angels intervene in the rituals of the town's inhabitants. They take care of a virgin wearing a wreath in order to spoil the devil’s plan. During the night, the devil runs a registry of sinners. However, divine providence has different plans for her. An animated Midsummer fairytale directed by Piotr Szpakowicz, a creator of films for children and adults, specializing in animation and often focuses on the theme of people and nature. The film was realized in a combined technique. Flat figures made of plasticine were put on background boards, in the style of oil painting. Some of the figures were covered with crepe paper, maintaining the depth of the shots.

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The face of a girl emerges from a sepia composition. The face changes into the face of a woman and an old lady. Love fills the picture with colours, war shadows it. As a result of these experiences and the passing life, the character takes the shape of a living corpse.

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A pair of courtiers, a woman and a man, enjoy each other's company. Both of them become victims of armed conflict. Disconnected, they seek each other among the survivors. The man finds his beloved woman.

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A poetic tale about the birth of a flower.

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The bodies of the lovers become one in the bosom of nature, near their country cottage. The moment is interrupted by the man and his thoughts – he has to go in order to earn money. They spend autumn and winter separately - she yearns alone, he works hard in a mine and a forge. In spring, when the woman runs towards the man in order to welcome him, she sees a dead man walking. She manages to recognize him only by the pendant that she gave him. In her embrace, the man regains his strength. Gold coins fall to the ground and merge with golden rod, the Polish mimosa. Stylistic paintings refer to oil painting and hold the subsequent phases of the figure's movement, which gives the impression of plane movement.

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Two angels participate in the hair-cutting ceremony of Piast's son.

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The world is plagued by natural disasters, but here comes a couple in love who boldly enter a different game. Their love cannot be thwarted by natural disasters.

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Polish animated series about the adventures of clumsy goat - Koziołek Matołek on his way to the city of Pacanów.

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An animated series featuring characters from playing cards. Once upon a time, far, far away, there were two kingdoms. One was ruled by the good-natured King of Hearts, and the other by the evil King of Spades. The two neighbors lived in harmony until the King of Hearts defeated the King of Spades at chess. The latter, greatly angered, declared war on his neighbor. And so the fairy tales ended and the feuds began. King Hearts is a great lover of chess and hunting, while the cunning King Spades is constantly plotting to kidnap his daughter and take over the kingdom. Thanks to the clever and brave Jack, however, King Hearts always manages to save his domain.

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A film about a painter working outdoors.

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A young detective is having fun in the Wild West. Before his eyes, a red-haired bandit robs a bar and a stagecoach. The bartender tries to retaliate. The boy takes matters into his own hands.

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During a stagecoach ride, the young detective spots a suspicious man in a cape and with a sword. The man drops a bloody handkerchief—a vital clue. The boy pursues him.

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Ahmed trades in shoes, but he doesn't sell them cheaply. He is willing to chase after a single gold coin. In his pursuit of money, he loses everything he had, including his shoes. Greed does not pay.

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The film, in the form of a living painting, captures the atmosphere of Polish rural life, the mentality of the peasants, their habits and superstitions.

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A lonely lumberjack tries to cut down an old tree in the forest. He hits it for the first time using his axe. He doesn’t carry on because the tree resembles a living creature. The seasons pass. A natural disaster strikes, people and animals die because of that. The crown of the old tree becomes a shelter for a woman.

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Entangled figures of a woman and a man interpenetrate each other in a painterly ecstasy. Nature echoes with them until the outbreak of a war, which wipes out the colours of love and stops the course of life.

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The face of a girl emerges from a sepia composition. The face changes into the face of a woman and an old lady. Love fills the picture with colours, war shadows it. As a result of these experiences and the passing life, the character takes the shape of a living corpse.

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A poetic tale about the birth of a flower.

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The world is plagued by natural disasters, but here comes a couple in love who boldly enter a different game. Their love cannot be thwarted by natural disasters.

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A film about a painter working outdoors.

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