The Polish Institute in Belgrade and the Yugoslav Cinematheque invite you to the Polish Film Days, taking place from November 15 to 17.
For the second year in a row, we are hosting the Polish Film Festival in November, the month when Poland celebrates Independence Day. Last year, we presented classics from the 1950s and 1960s; this time, we’re showcasing films that span the era of the Polish People’s Republic, the Solidarity movement, and the time of transition. The cycle concludes with the cult action comedy Vinci (2004), directed by Juliusz Machulski, set in Krakow at the beginning of the new millennium. Currently, Vinci II is in production, so you can expect a sequel! We hope our connection with Polish cinema will continue to grow.
Program:
Over three days, five films will be screened. All films have subtitles in Serbian only.
- Friday, November 15
19:00 – Blind Chance (1981), 118 min., dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski
Free entry for this screening. A cocktail will follow in the foyer. - Saturday, November 16
18:00 – Gods (2014), 112 min., dir. Łukasz Palkowski
20:30 – All That I Love (2009), 100 min., dir. Jacek Borcuch - Sunday, November 17
18:00 – Revers (2009), 96 min., dir. Borys Lankosz
20:30 – Vinci (2004), 108 min., dir. Juliusz Machulski
About the Films:
- Blind Chance (1981): This cult film by Krzysztof Kieślowski follows three different potential lives of medical student Witek Długosz, each starting with the same scene at the train station, where Witek runs to catch a train to Warsaw.
- Gods (2014): A biographical drama about pioneering heart surgeon Zbigniew Religa, who performed Poland’s first successful heart transplant in 1985 despite numerous challenges.
- All That I Love (2009): A coming-of-age story set in early 1980s Poland, exploring young people’s quest for love and freedom amidst the Solidarity movement and the authorities’ preparation for martial law.
- Revers (2009): A dark comedy set in 1950s Warsaw, where director Borys Lankosz offers a dramatic and intriguing glimpse into the communist era in Poland.
- Vinci (2004): A thrilling action comedy about a criminal named Cuma and his mission to steal Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Lady with an Ermine painting from Krakow’s Czartoryski Museum.
See you at the movies!
Polish Institute in Belgrade / Instytut Polski w Belgradzie
Yugoslav Cinematheque
EU National Institutes for Culture
EU in Serbia
