Wieslawa Mazurkiewicz

A superhero comedy modeled on detective films and comic strip parodies, The Hydro-Riddle begins during a Warsaw heat-wave, in which the city's water supply has inexplicably vanished. Scientists and a detective desperately try to solve the mystery.

The end of the 20th Egyptian dynasty sees the empire showing signs of deterioration. In the east, the Assyrians are rapidly expanding their empire, which threatens both Phoenicia and Israel. Meanwhile, the power behind the throne of Rameses XII lies with the select body of the priests. These worshippers of the gods Amon and Osiris jealously fight to guard their positions of influence as rulers of Egypt. (amazon.co.uk)

This follow-up to With Fire and Sword is yet another romantic, action-packed drama woven around a stormy love affair set against the Polish-Swedish War in the 1600s. (rottentomatoes.com)

The action takes place in a custom office somewhere sounh of Poland. Basia, her 14-years old son and 17-years old cousin are travelling back from The West to Poland. Their bahama-coloured Fiat is filled up with capitalistic goods: food, clothes, etc. The both ladies are ready to sacrifice a lot to bring some of the goods home. However the custom officer appears to be a martinet and a beaurocrat, shockingly just and honest.

Polish TV theatre adaptation of Goethe's play.