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Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski

Dekalog/ The Ten Commandments (rents in 2 parts) Ten thoughtful short films (5 in each part) built around the universal themes of love, marriage, infidelity, guilt, faith and compassion. (VHS)

The Double Life of Veronique Based on the idea that everyone has a double somewhere. Sublime music.

A Short Film About Killing Feature length version of one part of The Dekalog.

A Short Film About Love Feature length version of one part of The Dekalog.

Three Colours: Blue 1993. Failing the courage to commit suicide after the death of her husband and daughter Julie decides to create a new, totally independent and anonymous life.

Three Colours: White 1993 This story hangs loosely around notions of political and personal equality.

Three Colours: Red 1994. This impressive conclusion to the Three Colours Trilogy and to his career, engages with dualistic notions of destiny and chance, solitude and communication, cynicism and faith.

 

Katyn Dir. Andrzej Wadja, 2007. Veteran director Wajda reveals the dramatic truth about one of the greatest atrocities committed in the Soviet era.

The Saragaossa Manuscript Dir. Wojciech Has, 1965. The uncut version of a cult classic that Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Luis Bunuel and Jerry Garcia have all at various times described as their favourite film.