Movies by Marek Piwowski
Hair
A satirical look at the Soviet-block hairdressing contest which was held in Warsaw in 1971.

Fire! Fire! At Last Something's Going On
Piwowski's documentary debut is a satirical reportage, referring to the poetics of the Czech school at the time. The starting point was an order from a film studio to join a project proposed by the Germans: what do teenagers in your country do on Saturday at 5 pm? Images from the lives of teenagers from Kętrzyn make up a contrasting slice of free time in a small town. Firemen maneuvering to start a fire outside working hours, bodybuilders training, choir rehearsal, dancing in Hitler's former headquarters...

Kirk Douglas
The 1966 visit of Hollywood movie star Kirk Douglas at the legendary Polish State Film School in Lódz.
The Overture
Young men are faced with a medical commission for army recruits and asked to choose where they want to get to, at least theoretically.

Corkscrew
The final stages of alcohol addiction are juxtaposed with the official attitude of Polish authorities towards the success of the ever-growing national alcohol industry.
Success
Piwowski’s most controversial documentary, a portrait of Czesław Niemen (1939-2004), an outstanding musician and vocalist, a year after the legendary song "Strange Is This World" was released.