Film

Swimming Lesson

1970 · 3m

Filmed in 1970, this little-known short by Andrzej Wajda remained unseen for over five decades after being archived under the working title The Artist. Shot at swimming pools in Warsaw, it follows an athlete who savors the freedom of a solitary dive before joining a disciplined group of competitive swimmers. Originally made using leftover color film stock from Brzezina (1970), the film was digitally restored by TVP in 2026.

Marek Perepeczko

Pływak

Tomasz Lengren

Ratownik (voice)

• Andrzej WajdaDirector · Writer
• Zdzisław MaklakiewiczWriter
• Zygmunt SamosiukDirector of Photography
• Halina Prugar-KetlingEditor

Release date

August 7, 1970

Status

Released

Original language

Polish

Runtime

3m