Movie Recommendation The Saragossa Manuscript (1965), Poland Directed by Wojciech Has A cult favorite admired by none other than Luis Buñuel, The Saragossa Manuscript spins a mesmerizing web of stories within stories. With its labyrinthine structure and playful narrative complexity, Has guides us through a world where each tale deepens the last — until, piece by piece, the grand design is revealed. | History of Cinema

“Polish Cinema, the Polish School, always won out whenever it created images instead of dialogue. Because its easy to censor words” Andrzej Wajda | History of Cinema

Shot in black-and-white, IDA (2013) follows a young nun in 1960s Poland who, just before taking her vows, uncovers a family secret that sends her on a quiet but devastating journey. 🎬 Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, the film won five prizes at the European Film Awards and became the first Polish production to win an Oscar 🏆 — a haunting meditation on history, identity, and silence. ✨ Discover more Polish cinema gems in our Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/eurofilmacademy/list/polish-cine