Polish Film School
At this time Konwicki became the head of the Kadr Film Studio and has since been recognized as one of the most notable members of the Polish Film School. However, his work veered away from the style pursued by his contemporaries, due to its uniquely bitter quality. As a filmmaker he is known for his Venice'58 Grand Prix winner "The Last Day of Summer" ("Ostatni dzień lata", 1958), "All Souls' Day" ("Zaduszki", 1961), as well as for his masterpieces Salto (1962) and "How Far Away, How Near" ("Jak daleko stąd, jak blisko", 1973), as well as film adaptations: of Nobel Prize Winner Czesław Miłosz's book "Issa Valley" ("Dolina Issy", 1982), and of Adam Mickiewicz's drama "Forefather's Eve" – "Lava" (1989).