My Notes from the Underground

About This Movie

So, 'My Notes from the Underground' is this fascinating documentary that dives into a pretty specific moment in history. It’s pieced together from recordings made between 1982 and 1987 by a group including Jacek Petrycki and Marcel Łoziński, who were right in the thick of the anti-communist scene. The film has this raw, intimate feel—like you're eavesdropping on conversations that happen in the shadows. I appreciate how it captures the everyday struggles of oppositionists, their fears, their camaraderie. There’s a certain tension in the pacing, reflecting the uncertainty of life under oppression. And those personal stories, they're what really set this apart from other historical docs—makes you think about the personal cost of political struggle.

Documentary footage from the 1980s · Focus on anti-communist resistance · Intimate personal narratives