The eighties have just begun,
and ruled by the party secretaries,
Poland is developing at a breakneck pace.
Yet agitators destabilize the state and strikes spread across the country.
Inexplicable things start to take place
at the Polish-Soviet border.
The incidents we are about to show
truly occurred.
Or, at the very least,
they surely could have…
THE WAVE: TV & RADIO REPAIRS
PROJECT UFO
FARMERS' COOPERATIVE
We are honored by the visit of the creator of the Close Encounters TV show…
WARNING STRIKE
…and a leading authority on fact-checking reports
about unidentified flying objects.
Jan Polgar!
Hello!
Mr. Jan Polgar agreed to sign a few copies of his latest book
titled Unidentified Objects: Hoax or Truth?
You can buy the book after the conference,
the program of which is plentiful.
We'll start with the paper titled "The UFO in the Middle Ages."
"Did Albigensians contact the ufonauts?"
Then Mr. Gajewski…
THE FIRST UFOLOGICAL CONVENTION
-Then Mr. Gajewski… -That's me! He's speaking too quietly.
He's going to deliver a lecture titled "Who built the pyramids?"
And finally, something utterly sensational.
A distinguished member of our Gaia Society,
Zbigniew Sokolik, who's been hunting UFOs in Warmia for years,
will present the pioneering paper,
"Not flying, but submerged objects."
It's possible that thousands of years ago, an advanced alien civilization
established a colony on the bottom of the Atlantic,
near the Bermuda Triangle.
That would explain the mysterious disappearances
of ships that sail there…
I'm sorry.
I think a much simpler explanation for missing ships
would be the well-known fact that pirates exist.
I'm sorry, but I couldn't help myself.
Please, go on, Zbyszek.
One indisputable fact, however,
is that space travel is extremely time-consuming.
Even if the aliens could travel at the speed of light,
a possibility ruled out by contemporary physics,
it would take them thousands of years to get to us.
Therefore, their presence here would be incidental.
That's why I think the ufonauts who show up here, on Earth,
do not come from space, but from under the water.
Or maybe they come from the dark side of the Moon,
as it has been established?
If so, how would you explain this?
Lights, please.
Next.
I was the one who took this photo.
Of course, I also have a print.
You can have a closer look.
Here.
It shows a column of light from an unidentified submerged object,
which is exploring one of the nearby lakes.
So, please,
take a close look.
Look at this light.
For this is the light of
revelation.
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS TRUTH OR HOAX
Here you are.
"To Zbigniew Sokolik. May this book be…"
"…a cornerstone."
"May this book be a cornerstone of our future friendship. Jan Polgar."
Thank you very much.
I'd like to invite you to my show Close Encounters.
Me?
We would show your photograph.
We'd just need your slide, photo and film.
-Do you understand? -Of course.
To check the authenticity.
-I've got nothing to hide. -Great.
That's what I thought.
Mr. Sokolik.
I'd like you to know
that I'm a skeptic and I don't believe in those revelations.
Do you believe in Roswell?
You know…
Roswell is Roswell.
I found that Sokolik guy quite suspicious.
He gave you this photo just like that?
You find everyone suspicious.
He's simply an ambitious loon.
Whatever. Does he actually know why you really invited him to Warsaw?
If he watches my show, he must have figured it out.
…today the Farmers' Cooperative "Warmia" have joined the nationwide strike.
THE POLISH UNITED WORKERS' PARTY
Hi, Kittel.
Hi.
Why is this place so empty?
This is a revolution, Jaś. A revolution. Time to fight the fires.
-Is it that bad? -It is.
Would you check…?
Would you check it for me?
It looks quite…
It looks surprisingly credible.
We've been working our asses off, and you…
Come on, check it!
-I'll see what I can do. -I'll take a box of halvah for Lenta.
Sure, go ahead.
THE PARTY POGROM IS THE NATION'S PROGRAM
Oh, you're home, honey.
We'll be done soon.
Go have a bath. They're going to turn the water off.
POLAND TV
Breaking news.
The Prime Minister has stepped down for health reasons.
His duties are taken over by the Council of State
that consists of high-level officials of the ruling party.
A new Prime Minister will be appointed soon.
Citizens are urged to remain calm.
And now international news.
Joint military exercises are still taking place
in the training areas of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic.
The participants are…
I never thought I'd see the day.
The city is in upheaval due to this mess with the PM.
Ewuś, give me the yellow one, please.
And?
What do you think?
Like I told you on the phone. I don't think it was tampered with.
The objects are not resized.
What does it mean? So the photo is authentic?
It's fuzzy, so fuck if I know what it actually shows.
-Don't be a smart-ass and… -The shadows are lying unevenly.
As if the source of light off the frame was very strong.
Still, it seems authentic.
Applause!
Very good! Keep smiling!
Just like this lady here, very nice!
This is Close Encounters, right! Lovely! Bravo!
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!
-Good evening. -Hi.
Stage fright?
It's all a little overwhelming.
You shouldn't be nervous at all.
Mr. Sokolik, forget that all of Poland is watching you.
Focus on our intimate conversation.
-Jurek! Is the soundcheck done? -Done!
Everything's ready.
-What are we waiting for? -Everything's ready!
It doesn't look ready!
Here you go, please.
Thanks.
There you go!
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
So you're suggesting that the ufonauts don't come from space?
-But from under the water? -Yes.
The thing… I mean, the issue…
I mean, the crucial point is…
the issue of… the travel feasibility.
The universe spans billions of light-years,
which…
which basically makes traveling impossible.
What if space-time wormholes exist?
Even if that was the case, such a trip would take a long time.
That's why I think…
Since their presence on Earth is constant…
That's why I think the ufonauts live underwater
on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, near Bermuda.
So far away? What a pity.
Why not near, let's say, Bornholm?
I even…
I even designed a sort of…
I designed this, one could say, invention…
I built a device to get in touch with them.
With the underwater ufonauts?
Yes.
Sorry. Let me say it again.
You're saying you invented a machine to contact the ufonauts.
-Yes. -Yes? Incredible.
And?
-Have they contacted you? -Yes and no.
But… you took a photo of them.
That's right.
Maybe I'll show it to the camera.
There you go.
Can you tell us what's in this photo?
Yes.
In the photo,
we see the searchlights of an unidentified submerged object.
Submerged.
In Lake Krywe.
The ufonaut strayed quite far from Bermuda.
Hasn't it crossed your mind it might be something else?
The northern lights, a rocket, an amphibious vehicle?
Joint military drills are taking place in that area.
-This is a NOP. -NOP?
An unidentified submerged object. USO in English.
At first glance,
the photo doesn't appear to be a photomontage or a hoax.
However, when you take a closer look, one can clearly see
the shadows are arranged in an unnatural manner,
and the light you mention seems to be pasted into the photograph.
It doesn't come out of water, so…
That is not true.
So perhaps you could explain why this photo is so fuzzy.
-So out of focus? -The photo wasn't faked!
I'm telling the truth.
Mr. Zbigniew, it went well.
I don't think so.
Come on. You're not angry with me, are you?
Television has its own rules. So…
Who do you think you are, Mr. Polgar?
Maybe this will seem odd to you,
but I'm doing it for the good of our common cause.
You aren't even able to believe.
I don't want it to be a matter of faith.
That's the point, Mr. Sokolik.
Here's your slide.
And the film. Thank you.
Now you can just… keep it.
Goodbye.
HYPNOSIS BY MAURYCY MAMZER
Miss Kitty!
So? Have you saved some kompot for me?
Of course. I'd do anything for you.
-Here you are. -Thank you.
May I?
Have you got in touch with the Martians yet?
Unfortunately not.
-The universe is still silent. -In this case, I'll tell you a secret.
The Secretary is going into the field tomorrow.
The field? What for?
New reality, new obligations.
That's why I really need to talk to you.
But not here.
Close the door, mister!
It's probably the tube.
A common failure in this Ametyst model.
I need to order a spare tube and replace it.
How much is it? This tube.
Stop it.
You want something?
How was Warsaw?
Nothing to talk about.
The show was some kind of a setup.
They tried to make me look like a fool.
You?
-Are you that important? -What do you know, huh?
Whatever you say, Zbyszek.
Let me know once you repair the TV.
What is it? Are you hungry?
Sara!
Dad, have you fed him?
Where is Sara?
She was playing outside a moment ago.
Sara!
Get down!
What are you doing here? You mustn't go to the lake after dark!
And where am I supposed to go?
Just don't leave the house when it's dark outside, okay?
I saw a strange light. I wanted to check it out.
They're probably electrofishing, hence the light.
I'm sorry.
Hey…
-Hi, Stefan. -Hi.
I saw you on this Polgar's show.
Didn't work out well.
All right.
Come on.
Cheer up.
We're gonna show him.
And the bear has come to the bee yard.
Were you really going to tell me something, or…?
Or just wanted to show me the waterbed?
Janek, don't push your luck.
What is it, then?
You know I like you.
I think I even care for you, in a way.
Actually, you are awkward.
Cute.
A cloud is hanging over you.
-Me? -Yes, you. No one is untouchable.
Your situation as a TV star is rather complicated.
They want to move Close Encounters to the morning slot
and replace you with that hypnotist…
-His name starts with M, what is it? -Mamzer?!
Mamzer.
But… he has no talent!
He's a simpleton.
-He's insolent! -He's meant to calm people down.
-And where has my cutie pie been? -At work.
I edited the footage for my next show.
Did you?
Interesting. Chairman Puchacz called, looking for you.
He probably didn't know I was in the editing room.
-What did he want? -Am I to be your assistant too?
Cutie pie, please.
Actually, I could. I already do it, you'd just need to start paying me.
Like, for the books I do research for and edit,
which are published under your name.
You know why we're doing that.
Because…
-I know. -Because I'm famous.
I know.
Fuck.
Fucking hell.
Lenta, fuck…
Lenta!
How do you like your new haircut?
You're crazy.
You're completely crazy!
You were going bald anyway.
You're totally nuts, get it?
Fucking mental.
I work on TV, woman! Get it?
I work on TV! Have you ever seen a bald TV star?!
Don't disrespect me, Janek.
You can sleep with chicks, but don't disrespect me or you'll be surprised.
You are where you are only thanks to me.
Beg your pardon?
You got it all mixed up, Lencia.
I paid for everything in this house. Everything!
I paid for your dressing gown…
-Kimono. -Fucking kimono!
Buddha with the candles, incense sticks, fans,
Mr. Chow, the Chinese masseur, acupuncturist, everything!
All your fucking pseudo-Japanese junk!
I paid for everything!
Keep living in your delusion, sure.
-Your haircut looks fine. -Don't touch me!
Party secretaries are bald. You can be too.
Fuck off. That's all I want to tell you.
Fuck off.
Glad to see you! Chairman Puchacz is looking for you.
Yeah, I know…
Wait in his office.
The drill is over.
I repeat, the drill is over.
Another record. We've beaten the previous one by 14 seconds.
No other television station in the Warsaw Pact can compare to us.
Marian, cut the crap.
Tell me if it's true
that you plan to move my show to a morning slot after Teleranek
and replace it with a hypnotist? Is it true?
About that.
I wanted to discuss it calmly with you.
Why don't you take your coat off?
-Is this my coffee? -Yes, sir!
It's a bit…
What's with the hat? You're an Orthodox Jew now?
Is it true or not?
Look, your show is a bit pointless.
For years, you've traveled around Poland to prove what people already know.
The fact that a UFO didn't land somewhere is no news.
In the USA, it lands all the time. That's news!
-I'm a scientist. -You were a scientist.
Now you're a TV host.
Could you take off your hat? It makes me uncomfortable.
Fuck…
Please.
All right, Jaś… What happened?
Have you been irradiated?
What does Lencia say?
-Lencia… -Don't say anything, Jaś.
Please.
We're not giving up.
Your show can wait.
This is the phenomenon of hypnosis each of us can experience.
Each of us is a vessel of immense power.
If something is possible for your mind,
it may also become a reality.
Ladies and gentlemen,
you are going to witness
that the human mind is a powerful tool.
Now, this girl proves
that anything is possible for our mind.
Do you like this Mamzer guy?
Each of us is a vessel of immense power.
If something is possible for your mind, it may also become a reality.
Yes?
You wanted to see me, Comrade Secretary?
Take a seat.
It was sent to my wife.
Read it.
Aloud!
"Dear Mrs. Wierusz, I have decided to contact you
because I watch you on TV and you seem trustworthy."
"I know it might sound crazy,
but recently in the village of Truskasy… near Bartoszyce,
a certain Mr. Kunik met strange green creatures,
which resembled frog people."
"Those creatures had never been seen here before."
"And I've lived in Warmia all my life."
"The creatures abducted Kunik and took him to their spacecraft."
"This warrants an investigation, as Truskasy is near the border."
"I dread to think who else could land here."
"My neighbor says it was the Chinese. I think it's more serious than that."
"Maybe they were extraterrestrial beings."
"Sincerely yours, Helena Podgórska."
And what do you think?
-That's interesting. -Interesting?
-It's incredibly fucking interesting. -Right…
Such a revelation in Poland, of all places.
-Do your fucking best with it. -Yes, sir.
Be thorough.
POLICE
Zbyszek! You have to go to the station with me.
What for?
I don't know. What were you up to in Warsaw?
In Warsaw? Nothing, I guess.
Why do you keep yapping about this USO?
You could just let it go.
Extension 501.
Corporal Borewicz.
Yes, he's here with me.
Sokolik speaking.
Yes?
Thank you.
Thank you very much for your confidence in me.
Goodbye.
And?
It was Polgar, the guy I talked to on TV.
He said that in Truskasy…
Apparently, the UFO landed there.
Come on, Zbyszek…
Someone has to drive me there.
My husband will be right here. He has to get dressed.
-Are you here about that matter? -What matter?
What do you mean "what matter"?
This… This matter.
Józef Kunik.
Hello.
POST OFFICE
"The man's report, reliable. Stop."
So you're saying they took you to their spacecraft, right?
Yes, in Kulesza's meadow.
I got into their spacecraft there.
Are you sure they were not people?
You think I can't recognize a human?
They weren't people. They didn't look like locals for sure.
"Case genuine and strange. Stop."
When he came home that day, he was pale and soaking wet
as if he'd had a bath.
So I asked him, "Ziutuś, my dear, what happened?"
And he said,
he'd seen huge toads in Kulesza's meadow.
Did you drink anything that day?
My husband doesn't drink.
He hasn't for a long time.
"The witness is a teetotaler."
"No radio or TV at home. Stop."
Okay. And what happened next?
Then our son…
Your son?
Yes, our son. He's been staying with us since his divorce.
-And what did your son do? -He ran off to the meadow.
The toads were no longer there.
But there were prints.
What kind of prints?
Prints of their feet.
Kind of
flippers.
"He was abducted near the lake at dawn. Stop."
"They came from underwater. Stop."
Do you believe in Roswell?
You know,
Roswell is Roswell.
Subtitle translation by: Lukasz Dutka