Movies: Zbigniew Rybczyński

A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter....

A static camera observes a room as it slowly fills with thirty-six characters from different stages of life, as they move in loops through an absurd dance of social disconnection....

Embarking on a journey across southern Poland to find his long-lost father, twelve-year-old Tomek receives help from a mysterious youth named Gabriel....

Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive....

Trapped revolves around a number of women from different walks of life whose destinies are tied together; being all under one siege. As the events unfold, their own personal stories reflect on a far bigger siege that depicts the shackles imposed by a...

A 'creative documentary' about an Austrian skier who was known during the 70s. Examined from a biographical / visual standpoint....

Short film by Zbig Rybczyński....

A story of a monster which, moving at an enormous speed, devours whatever comes across on its way: people, animals, cars, buildings....

Short film by acclaimed polish director Zbigniew Rybczynski. Included in The Workshop of the Film Form...

A tourist group is shown the latest in Soviet virtual reality technology through the Potemkin....

"The Dancing Hawk" refers to the son of a peasant who senses he can climb to the job in troubled times by playing his cards right. His slavery to work match his ambitions, and gradually he reaches the social position he desires. But the costs have in...

Early experimental film from Zbigniew Rybczynski that broke new ground in the use of pixelation, optical printing, animation and other compositional film devices. Beautiful jazz score and color usage....

Another commission by Lorne Michaels for NBC's The New Show, this short film follows the attempts of a thirsty rotating cosmonaut to imbibe his wine....

A camera tracks through endless rooms while lives unfold....

The life of a female weaver is thrown onto the socio-political canvas of pre-war and post-war communist Poland through the use of expressive allegorical and symbolic imagery in this imaginative take on the documentary form....

A film editor's setup. A man plays with a balloon....

Early short film by Zbig Rybczyński....

Early short film by Zbig Rybczyński....

Zbig garageband fun...

A couple's relationship develops in a combination of photomontage and animation....