Kamienne tablice

The film is set in 1956 in India. John Tokarski has an affair with the beautiful Margit . He is close to abandonment of wive and children, who were in the country. But one day, while in the cinema, he watches a newsreel of the shocking riots in Poznan. Deeply moved by the events that are taking place in the country John is faced with a fundamental problem of the determination of his own nationality.

Directed by Ewa Petelska, Czesław Petelski, Kamienne tablice leans on a strong ensemble — Krzysztof Chamiec, Laura Łącz, Ewa Szykulska — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1984.