Award-Winning Polish-Language Films

56 films in Polish were recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale. The language is each film's original spoken language.

The most awarded is Baby Blues (2013), with 4 wins, followed by Expectation (2) and Bless You! (2). Among them, 2 won at least one Oscar, 16 won a prize at Cannes and 18 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1946 and 2021.

Ranked by total wins. See all languages.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Most awarded first

Baby Blues (2013) poster, 4 Berlinale wins

4 wins

4.511%

Baby Blues

2013 · 1h 40m

Drama · Thriller

Expectation (1962) poster, 2 Cannes wins

2 wins

7.1—

Expectation

Animated short

1962 · 9m

Bless You! (2018) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

——

Bless You!

Animated short

2018 · 5m

Fantasy

2 wins

7.280%

Crows

1994 · 1h 6m

Drama

Sweet Rush (2009) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

6.3—

Sweet Rush

2009 · 1h 25m

Drama

United States of Love (2016) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

6.186%

United States of Love

2016 · 1h 44m

Drama

1 win

7.592%

Cold War

2018 · 1h 28m

Romance · Music · Drama

1 win

7.495%

Ida

2013 · 1h 22m

Drama

1 win

——

Jakub

Short

1998 · 16m

Drama

1 win

7.9100%

Kanal

1957 · 1h 36m

War · Drama

1 win

7.382%

Man of Iron

1981 · 2h 27m

Drama · History

Nice To See You (2004) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

6.2—

Nice To See You

Short

2004 · 16m

Drama

Nights and Days (1975) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

7.5—

Nights and Days

1975 · 4h 5m

Drama · History

Powrót na Stare Miasto (1954) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

——

Powrót na Stare Miasto

Documentary short

1954 · 0m

The Changing of the Guard (1959) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

6.1—

The Changing of the Guard

Animated short

1959 · 8m

Fantasy

The Little Soul (2019) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

6.9—

The Little Soul

Animated short

2019 · 9m

A Short Film About Killing (1988) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.991%

A Short Film About Killing

1988 · 1h 25m

Crime · Drama

Body (Ciało) (2015) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

6.490%

Body (Ciało)

2015 · 1h 30m

Drama · Comedy

Death of a President (1977) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

7.2—

Death of a President

1977 · 2h 24m

History · Drama

1 win

6.5—

Fever

1980 · 2h 2m

History · Drama

Five Boys from Barska Street (1954) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

6.6—

Five Boys from Barska Street

1954 · 1h 50m

Drama

Holy Week (1995) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

6—

Holy Week

1995 · 1h 37m

Drama · War · History

1 win

7.363%

I Am

2005 · 1h 33m

Drama

Interrogation (1989) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.9—

Interrogation

1989 · 1h 58m

Drama · Thriller · Crime

Miss Nobody (1996) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

5.9—

Miss Nobody

1996 · 1h 38m

Drama

Mother Joan of the Angels (1961) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.5—

Mother Joan of the Angels

1961 · 1h 46m

Drama · Horror

1 win

6.4—

Mug

2018 · 1h 31m

Drama · Comedy

1 win

7.4—

Passenger

1963 · 1h 2m

Drama · War

1 win

6.9—

Shivers

1981 · 1h 46m

Drama · History

1 win

6.374%

Spoor

2017 · 2h 8m

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

1 win

7.7—

Tango

Animated short

1982 · 8m

The Conductor (1980) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

6.9—

The Conductor

1980 · 1h 41m

Drama · Music

The Constant Factor (1980) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.2—

The Constant Factor

1980 · 1h 27m

Drama

The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.4—

The Hourglass Sanatorium

1973 · 2h 4m

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

The Mother of the Kings (1987) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

7.3—

The Mother of the Kings

1987 · 2h 7m

History · War · Drama

Tomorrow Will Be Better (2011) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

7.1—

Tomorrow Will Be Better

2011 · 1h 58m

Drama · Adventure

The Promised Land (Land of Promise) (1975) poster, Oscar nominee

2 noms

7.892%

The Promised Land (Land of Promise)

1975 · 2h 59m

Drama · History

89 mm from Europe (1993) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

6.9—

89 mm from Europe

Documentary short

1993 · 12m

A Man Thing (2001) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

7.7—

A Man Thing

Short

2001 · 26m

Drama

A Year of the Quiet Sun (1984) poster, Golden Globe nominee

1 nom

7.173%

A Year of the Quiet Sun

1984 · 1h 50m

Romance · Drama

Corpus Christi (2019) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

7.798%

Corpus Christi

2019 · 1h 56m

Drama

In Darkness (2011) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

7.388%

In Darkness

2011 · 2h 25m

Drama · War

1 nom

6.9—

Joanna

Documentary short

2013 · 40m

1 nom

791%

Katyn

2007 · 2h 2m

Drama · History · War

Knife in the Water (1962) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

7.497%

Knife in the Water

1962 · 1h 34m

Drama · Thriller

No Poster

1 nom

——

La locomotive

Documentary short

1946 · 0m

Man of Marble (1977) poster, Cannes nominee

1 nom

7.775%

Man of Marble

1977 · 2h 33m

Drama

1 nom

7.1—

Our Curse

Documentary short

2013 · 27m

1 nom

7.3—

Pharaoh

1966 · 2h 31m

History · Drama

Rabbit à la Berlin (2009) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

7.589%

Rabbit à la Berlin

Documentary short

2009 · 39m

History · Comedy

Storm in Poland (1947) poster, Cannes nominee

1 nom

——

Storm in Poland

Documentary short

1947 · 13m

The Cathedral (2002) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

7.2—

The Cathedral

Animated short

2002 · 6m

Sci-Fi

The Children of Leningradsky (2005) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

7.8—

The Children of Leningradsky

Documentary short

2005 · 35m

1 nom

7.791%

The Deluge

1974 · 4h 47m

History · Adventure · War · Romance

1 nom

6.7—

The Dress

Short

2021 · 30m

Drama

The Maids of Wilko (1979) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

7.385%

The Maids of Wilko

1979 · 1h 56m

Drama · Romance