Modern Polish Cinema / Kinoteka 2021

06 MAY - 04 JUNE 2021

Kill It and Leave This Town

Mariusz Wilczyński

06 May, 00:00
BFI Player

Initially conceived as a short, this debut feature by acclaimed self taught animator Mariusz Wilczyński was 15 years in development. Emerging onto the festival circuit last year it won major prizes at the Viennale, Ottawa and Annecy as...

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You Have No Idea How Much I Love You

Paweł Łoziński

07 May, 00:00
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Perhaps developing from his experience making Father and Son (2013) with his own father Paweł Łoziński turns to conversations between a mother and daughter. This film’s universal resonance resulted in invitations to festivals around...

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33 Scenes from Life

Małgorzata Szumowska

07 May, 00:00
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Set in Cologne and featuring a pan European cast (including Poland’s Maciej Stuhr) 33 Scenes… confirmed Małgorzata Szumowska as talent to watch on the international festival scene. It won the Special Jury Prize at Locarno 2008 and...

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All These Sleepless Nights

Michał Marczak

07 May, 00:00
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Pulsing with a raw energy (CARIBOU, Can’t Do Without You, throbbing in the background) All These Sleepless Nights garnered Michal Marczak the Best Director award for documentary at Sundance 2016 and success on the international festival...

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Day of the Wacko

Marek Koterski

07 May, 00:00
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Often quoted as a favourite Polish comedy Day of the Wacko is a non-stop tirade about the inequalities and indignities of life as seen through the eyes of Adaś Miauczyński. Played this time by Marek Kondrat, Adaś is a recurring character...

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Fugue

Agnieszka Smoczyńska

07 May, 00:00
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Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s feature debut The Lure (2015) broke lots of conventions and produced one of the most distinctive contributions to Polish cinema in years. This second feature, which screened at Cannes 2018, focussed in a...

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Hi, Tereska!

Robert Gliński

07 May, 00:00
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Apparently the script for this multi-award winning film was initially rejected. In the end the script, the film, its director and actor Zbigniew Zamachowski won Polish Oscars. Shot in black and white it focuses on 15 year-old Tereska...

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Reverse

Borys Lankosz

07 May, 00:00
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Remarkable as a feature film debut Borys Lankosz ’black comedy took the festival circuit by storm with its subversive style and provocative politics which resonated across contemporary as well as historical perspectives. Previously...

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Rose

Wojciech Smarzowski

07 May, 00:00
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Now memorable to UK audiences as Aunt Wanda in Pawlikowski’s Ida (also on BFI Player) Agata Kulesza was already well known in Poland when she played this title role, for which she won the Polish Academy Award for Best Actress. Opening...

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Saviour Square

Krzysztof Krauze, Joanna Kos-Krauze

07 May, 00:00
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Written and directed by one of the outstanding partnerships in contemporary Polish cinema Saviour Square resonates with tension. Jowita Budnik gives an exceptional performance as Beata whose life and dreams pivot precariously on the...

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The Children of Leningradsky

Hanna Polak, Andrzej Celiński

07 May, 00:00
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Made on a shoestring budget over a period of two years, this Oscar nominated documentary short was born out of Hanna Polak’s wish to help the children she found fighting for survival on the streets and railway stations of Moscow....

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SWEAT

Magnus von Horn

04 Jun, 17:50
Riverside Studios

Sylwia (Magdalena Koleśnik) is a fitness influencer, dedicated to relentlessly sharing the energetic workout routines that have made her a social media star. With the loyal support of fellow trainer Klaudiusz (Julian Świeżewski) and the...

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