The City on Islands
The City on Islands
1958, Polish. Directed by Bohdan Kosiński & Jerzy Dmowski.
A documentary tackling the subject of living in the ruins of Warsaw. This austere portrait of the capital of Poland consists of static images: the camera is positioned to show the new city "logo" - the Palace of Culture and Science. However, after 13 years of rebuilding, Warsaw looks empty.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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- Released
- 1 January 1958
- Original title
- Miasto na wyspach
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Bohdan Kosiński, Jerzy Dmowski
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The City on Islands runs 9 minutes (0h 9m).
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The City on Islands isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1958. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The City on Islands?
The City on Islands (1958) was directed by Bohdan Kosiński and Jerzy Dmowski and stars Janusz Kilanski.