screenings

• Opening Night Gala - Green Border (Zielona granica) + Director Q&A

  Agnieszka Holland

  06 Mar, 19:00
  BFI Southbank
  The lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family, intertwine in the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called "green border" between Belarus...
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• Ultima Thule + Director Q&A

  Klaudiusz Chrostowski

  07 Mar, 18:30
  ICA
  When his father dies unexpectedly 30 year old Bartek struggles to make sense of life. Inspired by his father’s unrealised dream he leaves his family and travels to the “furthest point” of the title, Foulda, a remote Scottish island...
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• A Short Story of Women (Krótki film o kobietach) + Introduction

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  08 Mar, 18:30
  Ciné Lumière
  Comprised of nine short films made by Polish female animators born between the 1970s and 1990s, ‘A Short Story of Women’ aims to shine a spotlight on various aspects of the female experience and emphasize the substantial role of women in...
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• Green Border (Zielona granica)

  Agnieszka Holland

  08 Mar, 20:20
  Ciné Lumière
  The lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family, intertwine in the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called "green border" between Belarus...
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• The Dog Who Travelled by Train (O psie, który jeździł koleją)

  Magdalena Nieć

  09 Mar, 13:45
  Ciné Lumière
  One of the top three most popular Polish films in Polish cinemas last year, this is a heart warming happy-ending story for the whole family. Adapted to modern times, it is based on the adventures of real life dog Lampo in 1950s Italy who...
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• ​Doppleganger: The Double (Doppleganger: Sobowtór)

  Jan Holoubek

  09 Mar, 18:10
  Ciné Lumière
  Rooted in actual events in Cold War Poland the multi-award winning Doppleganger has much contemporary relevance, exploring identity theft and how international politics affect the lives of ordinary people. A stylish, keenly observed...
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