Bartosz Bielenia, the actor best known for his leading role in "Corpus Christi," recommends his favorite films from the VOD.MDAG.PL catalogue. Among them you will find some extraordinary stories from Syria, Russia and New York, as well as a film by a well-known Danish director-provocateur.

What films should you look out for according to Bartosz Bielenia and why?

21 x NEW YORK, dir. Piotr Stasik

I’ve always thought people on the subway looked sad, but not to this point.. Especially the colorful figures of NY.

THE AMBASSADOR, dir. Mads Brügger

Can someone tell me how can Mads Brügger get away with making such movies? His work is a tantalizing journey into a world we can tell exists, but prefer to ignore...

FOR SAMA, dir. Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts

A few years ago, the whole country was swept by news coming from Aleppo, but there is more to life than what you hear on the news. This documentary is brimming with life, despite the ubiquitous mayhem and killing. I really wish it could be seen by all of those who were against allowing refugees in.

HONEYLAND, dir. Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska

The authors of this document had no knowledge of the language spoken by the main character. They only discovered the real meaning of their work while editing. How moved must they have been. 

SCHOOL OF SEDUCTION, dir. Alina Rudnitskaya

Three Russian women in quest for love. Made me scream. 

WE BELIEVE IN DINOSAURS, dir. Clayton Brown, Monica Long Ross

This one’s a funhouse mirror room for all the compatriots.