World War II auteur Roman Polański Krzysztof Kieślowski Agnieszka Holland Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Żuławski Andrzej Munk Jerzy Skolimowski American film cinema filmmakers independent film films
After World War II, the communist government built an auteur-based national cinema, trained hundreds of new directors and empowered them to make films. Filmmakers like Roman Polański, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Agnieszka Holland, Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Żuławski, Andrzej Munk, and Jerzy Skolimowski impacted the development of Polish film-making.  In more recent years, the industry has been producer-led with finance being the key to a film being made, and with many independent filmmakers of all genres, Polish productions tend to be more inspired by American film.
