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Welcome to the 4 edition ofPlay POland film Festivaloctober 9 - November 30 2014
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The 4th edition of Play Poland Film Festival is well underway.The Festival is wide reaching and will cover seven British and Northern Irish cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberfeldy, London, Sunderland, Birmingham and Belfast. Similar to previous years, the event also extends out of Great Britain and will be held in Canada, the United States of America and Norway.The selection of feature �lms as well as shorts, documentaries and animations will focus on fresh, recently released productions proving that Polish cinema still has a lot to o�er. They engage the spectator in lively dialogue and are able to impel thoughts and an honest laugh. Amongst this year's features, spectators will �nd widely recognised �lm-makers and �lms, such as 'Ida' directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, Krzysztof Skonieczny's 'Hardkor Disco', two unconventional movies directed by Anna and Wilhelm Sasnal – 'Parasite' and 'It Looks Pretty From The Distance' – and many, many more. There will also be a screening of 'Life Feels Good' by Maciej Pieprzyca. The director will be an honorary guest and will be at the Edinburgh screening in person.
In presented �lms we will not only see well established Polish actors such as Jerzy Stuhr, Bogusław Linda, Agata Kulesza and Jerzy Trela but also debutants who surprised the world with their great talents which swept the jury, audience and ecumenical prizes at international �lm festivals. The best example is Agata Trzebuchowska starring in ‘Ida’. Cinema lovers are not the only ones who can be excited about the forthcoming event. Every year founders of the Festival spice things up with a great number of exhibitions, workshops and accompanying events promoting Polish contemporary art. As is the case every year, included will be a complimentary exhibition of Polish �lm posters which will be held at various locations. It is now a tradition that the festival's main poster is also designed by a renown artist such as Andrzej Pągowski or, this year, Tomasz Płonka, who additionally will be the special guest. This year the Festival joins forces with the Edinburgh Art Fair who give talented Polish artists the opportunity to exhibit their works during this exciting event.
I hope you will join me in celebrating Poland’s many and varied contribu-tions to the world. Enjoy!
Mateusz JarzaPolish Art Europe Director
We gratefully acknowledge support from the following:
Partners
co-organisers sponsors
under honorary patronage by:
media partners
co-financed by
main organiser
JAPPCREATIVESOLUTIONS
The Organisers
Polish Art Europe takes special pride in bringing together a number of Polish and international organisations to collaboratewith the aim of providing audiences in the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Norway, Canada and the United States of the America with the best programme of outstanding and memorable cinematic and artistic events. Through our passion and dedication to promote Polishculture we have crafted the fourth edition of Play Poland FilmFestival.
Our partner organisations:- Glasgow – The Sikorski Polish Club- London – Play Full Ltd- Sunderland - International Community Organisation of Sunderland (ICOS)- Oslo - The Young Polish Norwegian Professionals Association „UCI”- Ottawa - The Young Polish Canadian Professionals Association (YPCPA)- New York - Pangea Network USA
Play Poland is organised under the patronage of The ConsulGeneral of the Republic of Poland in Edinburgh, Mr Dariusz Adler, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ottawa, Prof. Richard Demarco, one of Scotland’s most in�uential advocatesfor contemporary art and Prof. Zbigniew Pełczyński, the tutorof political philosophy and politics at Pembroke College,Oxford.
What will be screened?In order to deliver a unique experience this year’s �lmselection covers exclusively the most recent cinematicproductions (the majority is from 2013 and 2014). Filmspresented at Play Poland have been carefully selected toappreciate those �lms which re�ect on important issues aswell as praise technical innovation. Furthermore, a number ofthem have been recognised and awarded at numerous Polishand international �lm festivals.
FEATURE FILMS
Life feels good(Życie jest piękne)
Life feels good(Życie jest piękne)
dir. Maciej Pieprzyca | 2013 | Drama | 107’ Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 15, English Subtitles
Cast: Dawid Ogrodnik (Mateusz), Kamil Tkacz (small Mateusz), Dorota Kolak (mother), Arkadiusz Jakubik (father), Anna Nehrebecka (Mrs. Jola)
Montreal World Film Festival (Canada 2013): Grand Prix, Audience Award, Ecumenical Jury Prize; Chicago IFF, 2013: Silver Hugo Award;Seatlle IFF 2014 Golden Space Needle Award: Best Actor (Dawid Ogrodnik)And many more.
"Life feels good" is a �lm based on a true story. Mateusz, a man su�ering for cerebral palsy, who in his early childhood had been diagnosed as mentally disabled with no contact with the outside world. After twenty �ve years it turned out that Mateusz thinks and feels like anyone else…
EDINBURGH – 9TH October, 6pm, Filmhouse followed by a Q&A with Maciej PieprzycaABERFELDY – 19TH October, 6pm, Birks CinemaBIRMINGHAM – 24TH October, 8.30pm, mac Cinema LONDON – 4TH November, 6.30pm, Clapham PicturehouseGLASGOW – 13TH November, 6.45pm, Grosvenor.
dir. Tomasz Wasilewski | 2013 | Melodrama | 93'Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 18, English Subtitles
Cast: Mateusz Banasiuk (Kuba), Marta Nieradkiewicz (Sylwia, Kuba’s girlfriend), Bartosz Gelner (Michał), Katarzyna Herman (Kuba’s mother), Izabela Kuna (Michał’s mother)
Karlovy Vary IFF: Grand Prize in East of the West Competition Film Forum Zadar: Best Actor Award for Mateusz Banasiuk Polish Film Festival, Los Angeles: Piotr Łazarkiewicz Award for Young Talent (Bartosz Gelner)
In his �fteenth year of training, aspiring champion swimmer Kuba lives a normal, uneventful life at home with his mother and girlfriend. He happily switches back and forth from a healthy sex life with Sylwia to performing the occasional back rub his mother craves. However, Kuba is growing more curious about some of the boys at the gym. At a gallery opening one night, he feels totally bored and out of place until he meets Michal…
EDINBURGH – 16TH October, 6.15pm, FilmhouseLONDON – 30TH October, 7pm, Clapham PicturehouseGLASGOW – 6TH November, 6.45pm, GrosvenorBELFAST – dates & venues are to be con�rmed soon. Stay tuned!
Floating Skyscrappers (Płynące wieżowce)
Apnea(Bezdech)
Apnea(Bezdech)
dir. Jerzy Bart | 2013 | Drama | 74’Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 15, English Subtitles
Cast: Bogusław Linda (Jerzy), Krzysztof Stroiński (Tomasz). Władysław Kowalski (Philosopher), Jerzy Stuhr (Lucjan), Andrzej Seweryn (Producer), Jerzy Trela (Father), Katarzyna Figura (Wanda), and others with special appearence of Tadeusz Konwicki
Festival Brasil De Cinema Internacional - Best Actor Prize Sopot Two Theaters TV & Radio Festival – Best Dramatic Text Prize, Best Music, Best Editing, Best Actor Prize
"Apnea" marks a short moment of suspension between life and death. Jerzy, world famous �lm director, having lived and worked in Hollywood for many years, unexpectedly appears in his hometown, Warsaw. On a journey through the city, he �nds his son, whom he has never met, visits his father, and talks about death with a renowned philosopher. He meets his former friends, enemies, and lovers. Just like Voltaire's "Candide", he is about to be surprised, enchanted, but also terri�ed.
EDINBURGH – 30TH October, 6.15pm, FilmhouseLONDON – 2ND November, 1.30pm, Clapham PicturehouseGLASGOW – 26TH November, 6.15pm, Glasgow Film Theatre
dir. Krzysztof Skonieczny | 2014 |Fiction | 84’Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 18, English Subtitles
Cast: Marcin Kowalczyk (Marcin), Jaśmina Polak (Ola), Agnieszka Wosińska (Ola’s mother), Janusz Chabior (Ola’a father), Ewa Skonieczna (Beata)
“Hardkor, spelled in a polonised fashion, is a term that describes our times. It entered our everyday language to signify something surprising, ruthless, and yet attractive and alluring through its aura of danger. At the same time, "disko" is a word from a bygone era, from the times of our parents, �lled with a very special kind of nostalgia” - Krzysztof Skonieczny A contemporary, multi-faceted metropolis. Nouveau-riche parents and their hedonist, live-for-the-moment children, surrounded by a reality where anger and tension pulsate almost to the brink of explosion. This is where we meet Marcin, a young man who comes to the city and meets Ola, a couple of years his junior. Fascinated, the girl lets him into her world of drugs, endless, bohemian parties and illegal car races. However, neither she, nor her parents know that Marcin has a well-guarded secret and a plan for revenge.
BIRMINGHAM – 19TH October, 6pm, mac cinemaLONDON – 24TH October, 6.30pm, Hackney Picturehouse followed by a Q&A with Krzysztof Skonieczny
Hardkor Disko
Papusza
Ida
dir. Paweł Pawlikowski | 2013 | Drama | 82’Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 12A, English Subtitles
Cast: Agata Kulesza (Wanda), Agata Trzebuchowska (Anna/Ida), Dawid Ogrodnik (Lis), Jerzy Trela (Szymon) and special guest appearance Joanna Kulig (singer)
Nomination to OscarToronto International Film Festival 2013: Fipresci Award London Film Festival 2013: Grand Prix Jewish Film Festival, Warsaw 2013: Awards For Best Feature, Best Actress (Agata Kulesza), Best CinematographyListapad IFF, Minsk (Belarus) 2013: Grand Prix And Award For Best Cinematography And many more
Anna is a beautiful, eighteen-year-old woman, preparing to become a nun at the convent where she has lived since being orphaned as a child. Learning she has a living relative, Anna visits her mother's sister, Wanda, before taking her vows. Together, the two women embark on a voyage of discovery of their past and each other.
ABERFELDY – 23RD October, 5,15pm, Birks cinemaGLASGOW – 27TH November, 6.45pm, GrosvenorBELFAST – dates & venues are to be con�rmed soon. Stay tuned!
dir. Joanna Kos-Krauze and Krzysztof Krauze | 2013 | Biography, Drama | 131‘Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 15, English Subtitles
Cast: Jowita Miondlikowska (Papusza), Joanna Niemirska (Wanda Ficowska), Antoni Pawlicki (Jerzy Ficowski), Artur Starenko (Czarnecki),
Karlovy Vary IFF: Special Mention of the Jury Manaki Brothers International Film Festival, Bitola (Macedonia): Bronze Camera Award for K. Ptak and W.Staroń Thessaloniki IFF (Greece): Award in Open Horizons Section And many more
True story of Papusza (poetess Bronislawa Wajs) - the �rst Roma woman who put her poems into writing and published them, and therefore confronted the traditional female image in the gypsy community. The �lm follows Papusza’s life from birth to old age: arranged marriage as a small girl, her life in a gypsy tabor before, during and after second world war, then forced settlement in communist Poland and urban life in poverty.
EDINBURGH – 23RD October, 5.45pm, Filmhouse BIRMINGHAM – 28TH October, 8.30pm, mac Cinema ABERFELDY – 2ND November, 6pm, Birks CinemaGLASGOW – 20TH November, 6.45pm, GrosvenorBELFAST – dates & venues are to be con�rmed soon. Stay tuned!
Papusza
Kebab and horoscope(kebab i horoskop)
Kebab & Horoscope(Kebab i Horoskop)
dir. Grzegorz Jaroszuk | 2014 | Drama, Comedy | 72'Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) - 15, English Subtitles
Cast: Piotr Żurawski , Bartłomiej Topa , Justyna Wasilewska,Tomasz Schuchardt , Barbara Kurzaj , Andrzej Zieliński,Dorota Kolak , Janusz Michałowski, Marek Kalita
At �rst glance, Kebab & Horoscope is a movie full of theabsurd. It's a story the mis�t employees of a carpet store whoone day get confronted by two crooks with the gracefulnicknames Kebab and Horoscope. One is an ex-kebab shopemployee, the other an ex-fortune teller from a wildlifemagazine. They enter the store and claim to be marketingspecialists, and begin training the sta� in order to save thestore from bankruptcy. The sta� themselves, consists ofcharacters incredibly colorful in their blandness, and apartfrom doing useless tasks in the store, have to deal with theirprivate lives.
GLASGOW – 12TH November, 6.25pm, Glasgow Film TheatreEDINBURGH – 13TH November, 5.45pm, FilmhouseLONDON – 15TH November, 6.30pm, Clapham PicturehouseSUNDERLAND - 10TH November, 5pm, David Puttnam Media CentreBELFAST – dates & venues are to be con�rmed soon. Stay tuned!
dir. Tadeusz Król | 2012 | Thriller | 87’Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 15, English Subtitles
Cast: Janusz Chabior (Derczyński), Joanna Orleańska(Derczyński’s Wife), Przemysław Bluszcz, AleksandraPopławska, Marek Kalita, Wojciech Zieliński
A psychological thriller, based on events that took place in asmall town in southern Poland several years ago.Military man, Captain Derczynski, lives a peaceful life with hisbeloved wife and three children. One day, he comes across aswindle, committed by his superiors, and they discharge himto cover the case. Believing he had discovered fraud, or evenan anti-Polish conspiracy, the captain decides to protecthimself and his family with all his might.His conservative ideals provide him with an explanation of theevents, and reinforce a growing conviction that enforcingspecial measures for his family's protection are necessary.Derczynski shuts them down in an apartment, isolating themfrom the outside world - a source of all evil and danger.
EDINBURGH – 20TH November, 5.45pm, FilmhouseLONDON – 9TH November, 5pm, Stratford Picturehouse
The Last Floor(Ostatnie piętro)
Parasite(Huba)
It looks pretty from a distance(Z daleka widok jest piękny)
dir. Anka Sasnal, Wilhelm Sasnal | 2011 | Drama | 77'Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) - 15, English Subtitles
Cast: Marcin Czarnik (Paweł Muraw), Agnieszka Podsiadlik(dziewczyna), Piotr Nowak (Mirek Kotlarz), Elżbieta Okupska(matka Muraw), Jerzy Łapiński (dziadek Kotlarz)
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012 - O�cial selectionTiger Award CompetitionThe New Horizons International Film Festival 2011 - Best �lmin the Polish Film Competition
A countryside community, barely surviving, wilting in thesummer heat. People get by gathering all sorts of garbageand waste; scattered, worn out objects cover the farmyardsenclosed by wobbly fences. The main character, Paweł makeshis living by collecting scrap metal. He lives with his elderlyand mentally ill mother, whom he cannot cope with, thus hedrives her away from home. He has a �ancée; they areplanning to get married. But one day Paweł suddenlydisappears. Nobody knows where he is.
GLASGOW – 5TH November, 5.25pm, Glasgow Film TheatreEDINBURGH – 6TH November, 5.45pm, Filmhouse
dir. Anka Sasnal, Wilhelm Sasnal | 2013 | Drama | 66’Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 15, English Subtitles
Cast: Joanna Drozda, Jerzy Gajlikowski, Wojtek Slowik
"Huba" ("The Parasite") is a �lm about an ailing old man and ayoung mother. After retiring from the factory, the man,deprived of his daily routine, loses control over his time.Unable to eat or sleep, he starts drying up. The mother andchild are like a single organism. Yet their relationship is, for allits closeness, one of dependence and inequality. The child,whose attachment to life is the strongest, is ravenous andneedy; the woman, though enjoying a brief moment offreedom, is doomed to be a victim, while the old man hasnoting to keep him going now that he can no longer work atthe factory. When the three of them try to have a lifetogether, they are like the Holy Family reversed. Broughttogether by chance, their lives intertwine in a web ofoppression. The �lm follows their monotonous daily existenceand slow decline.“ - Anka Sasnal
GLASGOW – 5TH November, 5.25pm, Glasgow Film TheatreEDINBURGH – 6TH November, 5.45pm, FilmhouseLONDON – 8TH November, 6.30pm, Hackney Picturehouse
Parasite(Huba)
The Sasnal’s night - Edinburgh & Glasgow – A DOUBLE BILL - come and see “It looks pretty from a distance” followed by the newest Sasnal’s �lm “Parasite”
Special Screenings
O!PLA ACROSS THE BORDERS
O!PLA ACROSS THE BORDERS 2014 is an exceptional programincluding the winners of the Festival of Polish Animation”O!PLA”, whom second edition was held in 44 Polish cities,from March 21st to June 8th 2014, and in which only audiencedecide about the winners! O!PLA ACROSS THE BORDERS 2014is kind of cross-section of contemporary Polish animation foradults (2012-2014) because their include both “�lm made inprofessional studio”, fully independent animation, school(graduation �lms), animated music videos, and new category:“animated epigrams” (very short movies).
Steven and the Beetle (Stefan i żuczek)dir. P. Loc Hoang Ngoc | 2012 | PWSFTviT | 12’Is there a place for friendship in the world dominated bycallous health rules? For a friendship that is a misalliance.Stefan is a successful swim coach loved by women. His life isturned upside down when he meets Beetle…
Human parasite (Glista lucka)dir. Tomasz Pawlak | 2014 | 7’Lucjan Poluśkiewicz, as a newly minted graduate of theBiology Department, starts independent life. His plans,however, collide with harsh reality: he is attacked by theparasite…
Lost senses (Zmysły prysły)dir. Marcin Wasilewski | 2013 | 6’A short story about an encounter in an abstract world, á laGiorgio De Chrico. A Man is about to meet a Woman in anabstract �ying city. Excited, running like a parkourpractitioner, he is climbing up on the buildings…
The governance of love (O rządach miłości)dir. Adela Kaczmarek | 2013 | Towarzystwo InicjatywTwórczych „ę” | 13’It is an animated documentary about imagination. Theprotagonist lives in several realities at the same time. Realpeople and events intertwine with those created by hisimagination.
PAC!dir. Alicja Błaszczyńska | 2012 | PWSFTviT ŁÓDŹ | 01’Animated epigram about some unexpected meeting in thebathroom...
Black on white (Czarne na białym)dir. Mateusz Gudel | 2013 | UA POZNAŃ | 01’Whether these eyes can lie? Animated epigram about thepower of a human gaze.
Wire Man (Druciak)dir. Anna Rękas | 2013 | ZSMC WA UMCS LUBLIN | 11,5’Attempts to mask our true selves do not help us in life and inrelationships with others.
Salt and Pepper (Sól i pieprz)dir. Alicja Adamkiewicz | 2012 | UMK TORUŃ | 02’Animated epigram to the composition "Por una Cabeza" byCarlos Gardel.
Orawusdir. W. M. Sławuski, Wojciech Kilar | 2013 | 09’Experimental music video created to the famous compositionunder the title "Orawa" by Wojciech Kilar, the great Polishcontemporary composer.
Ius Primae Noctis - The law of the first night (Prawo pierwszej nocy)dir. Łukasz Rusinek / R.U.T.A.| 2012 | 4’Music video for Polish folk/ hardcode punk project R.U.T.A.
Spider and flies (Pająk i muchy)dir. Tessa Moult-Milewska | 2013 | 3,5’Adaptation of the popular Polish fairy tale about theconsequences of some deal between the spider and the �ies.
What if… (A gdyby…)dir. Kamil Wójcik | 2013 | 05’What would happen if ...
Three Kings - Pastorale (Trzej królowie - pastorałka)dir. Anna Błaszczyk, Jan Duszyński | 2014 | WJTeam | 03’Music video based on the old Polish carol.
Ars Moriendidir. Miłosz Margański | 2013 | UA POZNAŃ | 7’To what extend can our live be planned? Do we ever let thecoincidence in�uence our plans? "Ars moriendi" seeks toanswer these questions.
KRZYSZTOF KIEŚLOWSKI RADIO AND TELEVISIONFACULTY / KATOWICE
The University of Silesia in Katowice has its origins in theInstitute of Education in Katowice (Instytut Pedagogiczny wKatowicach), which was founded in 1928; at that time it wasthe only institution of higher education in the part of Silesiabelonging to Poland. In 1950 Higher School of Education inKatowice (Wyższa Szkoła Pedagogiczna w Katowicach) wasestablished. Later, the school merged with an established in1965 in Katowice branch of the Jagiellonian University inKraków. In 1968 on the base of these educational facilities,the University of Silesia in Katowice was established in itscurrent form, as the ninth university in Poland. The Universityof Silesia in Katowice conducts education and research. Ito�ers undergraduate and Master’s programs, PhD studies, aswell as postgraduate, postdoctoral research - habilitation,continuous education and training programs.
Erratadir. Arkadiusz Biedrzycki | 2012 | Etude | 17’Did he live like he wrote or wrote just like he lived? He createdcredibly or existed implausibly? Jerzy Kosinski. What exactlydid his suicidal death mean? Was it an errata for his biographyor his literary work? The �lm by Arek Biedrzycki asks manyquestions, e�ectively avoiding �rm answers.
Rollercoasterdir. Marek Marlikowski | 2013 | Etude | 14’It is a story of a young woman. As she faces a breaking pointin her career, life presents her with a trial of its own.
Killing Auntiedir. Mateusz Głowacki | 2013 | Etude | 30’There was no doubt Auntie was a corpse. She lay still, a smalltrickle of blood pouring out of god knows where as there wasno visible wound. I grabbed her by the shoulders and turnedher face up. There was no doubt - she was a corpse.- Corpse - I pronounced half loud. -Corpse, corpse, corpse...
Lessondir. Damian Kocur | 2013 | Etude | 7’A boy looks into a pastry shop's window, runs inside to buy acupcake, then runs like the wind to school. We hear the clangof a cash register being closed half a century ago. This sweetbeginning does not foreshadow an adventure more bitter: theadventure of the boy, or perhaps someone else? Was it reallya cupcake? Who in the end shall be the one getting his handsdirty?
Volcanodir. Michal Wawrzecki | 2013 | Etude | 25’“Volcano” is an intimate story of marriage. After anunsuccessful attempt to go on holiday, he and she shutthemselves away at their beautiful home. They decide that theholiday is going to be just the two of them. To really relax,they are not going to be using phones, laptops or watchingtelevision or listening to the radio. When they deprivethemselves of contact with the world and other people, it turnsout that they are strangers to each other and that theirmarriage is just pretence.
Magmadir. Pawel Maslona | 2013 | Etude | 31’Janusz is a salesman in a furniture shop. One day heaccidentally destroys a pillow. This is the �rst „accident� in thecompany since very long time and he seems to be really upsetabout it. Or maybe there’s something else he’s upset about?
The Krakow Film Foundation is a is non-governmentalorganisation that was set up in 2003 with the goal of insuringthe stable development of the Krakow Film Festival - the oldest Polish �lm festival and one of the most importantEuropean �lm events. In 2007 Krakow Film Foundationexpanded through the creation of a �lm promotion agency,which helps �lmmakers and producers make their �rstappearances at international festivals. The agency runs threemain programs: POLISH DOCS, POLISH SHORTS and POLISH ANIMATIONS. By reaching around 1000 festival screeningsannually, the agency successfully facilitates spreading theword about contemporary, Polish documentary and shortcinema.
Left Side of the Facedir. Marcin Bortkiewicz | 2013 | Documentary | 12’The �lm 'Left Side of the Face' follows photographer LeszekKrutulski as he creates an interesting artistic project.Travelling the length and breadth of Poland, he invites people(of all ages, races, nationalities, outlooks on life and sexualorientations) to an impromptu photographic studio. If theyagree, he then takes a photo of the left side of their face. Hewill photograph the right side in ten years time.
KRAKOW FILM FOUNDATION
Seven men at different agesdir. Sławomir Witek | 2013 | Documentary | 12’The �lm that refers to a documentary by Krzysztof Kieślowskifollows the life of men in seven di�erent moments of a boxingcareer. The �rst exercises introduce young boys to the worldof sports rivalry, which they will soon discover throughparticipation in a �rst boxing competition. The older they getthe major challenges they will have to face of which one daythe biggest will be coming to terms with the end of theirsporting career. Film that stems from the tradition of Polishdocumentary school is an impression of time passing andaccepting the successive life roles.
Darlingdir. Izabela Plucińska | Poland, Germany 2013 | Animation | 6’What is memory loss? In the labyrinth of fear, a strangerbecomes a close person and home turns into a trap. Gropingher way down the track of familiar objects and shapes, thecharacter is trying to go back to the life that used to be herown. This latest clay animation from Izabela Plucińska isa captivating picture of the feeling of being lost and alienatedand an attempt at putting the pieces that fail to �t togetherinto a whole.
Bathsdir. Tomek Ducki | 2013 | Animation | 4’Two elderly swimmers meet at the baths for their ritualswimming. This time they are diving deeper than usual.
Mother 24/7dir. Marcin Janos Krawczyk | 2013 | Documentary | 30’Film is a journey into human hearts. It takes its origins fromthe copy of the picture of Black Madonna of Częstochowa thatfor the last 55 years has been traveling across Poland visitingcities and small villages. The Holy Picture of Black Madonna isleft with families willing to host it for 24 hours…
Totodir. Zbigniew Czapla | 2013 | Animation | 12’A story of a sensible boy, raised by a lonely and hard workingmother, somewhere in a far province, where life revolvesaround daily, inveterate habits. The little protagonist is beingdeceitfully seduced by a shady “master” and cynical collectorof keys. In consequence of the mystery and ratherincomprehensible events, the world of his unconcernedchildhood falls apart.
LODZ FILM SCHOOL
The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodzwas founded in 1948 and has become one of the world’s mostprestigious �lm schools not only because of its internationallyacclaimed graduates such as Roman Polański, Andrzej Wajdaor Krzysztof Kieślowski, but also because its main focus on thepractical aspects in the �elds of �lm directing,cinematography, production management, acting,scriptwriting, animation, �lm and TV production, photography,�lm editing, TV realization and digital media.Each year the school makes around 150 short �lms: �ction,documentary, animation and cinematographers �lms. It is theonly �lm school in Poland which has �lm and televisionproduction facilities, �lm & TV studios, 35 mm and HDcameras, lighting equipment, postproduction line, screeningrooms and a theatre.
Ab Ovodir. Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi | 2013 | Animation | 5’Each woman possesses a beautiful and frightening fertilitypower. The �lm takes us into an intimate journey round awoman’s body.
The Heatdir. Bartosz Kruhlik | 2013 | Fiction | 23’1. Coal or wood a�re to redness,2. High air temperature,3. Vehemence of feelings.
Luke and Lottadir. Renata Gąsiorowska | 2012 | Animation | 8,5’A story about cone-girl Lotta and pear-boy Luke who go for adate.
Self (less) - portraitdir. Matej Bobrik | 2012 | Documentary | 45’The �lm addresses a personal crisis �lmmaker went through,sparked by the sudden death of his mother. It portraits hisgirlfriend's e�ort to rebuild and re�nd the bond of love in thetime of his despair. Film consists by the scenes from verypersonal places, shot with a mini DV cam and 8mm withoutcrew, fully and truly made at home.
munk studio
Kigodir. Izumi Yoshida | 2013 | Animation | 6,5’The �lm Kigo, depicting phenomena of nature speci�c for eachof the four seasons, is an abstract visualization of Japanesepoems called Haiku. Haiku employed in Kigo presents thevalue of common, everyday things whose beauty is the sourceof one‘s fascination. Evanescence and transience are featuresof the transforming universe. The universe, in turn, in�uencesfeelings, emotions, and admiration for the �eeting beauty.
Such a Landscapedir. Jagoda Szelc | 2013 | Fiction | 23’Miracle, Remedy, Regret, Prayer, Forgiveness - so we won't beafraid.
Love Storydir. Karolina Specht | 2012 |Animation | 1,5’A short, ironic story about love and relationships. What canyou do with a broken heart?
Munk Studio, which operates within the structure of thePolish Filmmakers Association, produces short and full-lengthdebut �lms. Young artists who are seeking to make their �rst�lm can depend on Munk Studio for support and guidanceduring the entire process, from the development of theirproject, throughout its production under fully professionalconditions, to the widest possible promotion of the �nishedproduct. Debut shorts can be made with the Munk Studiounder the auspices of three programmes: “Thirty minutes”,“First Documentary” and “Young animation”.The Munk Studio was funded in 2008 by the Polish FilmmakersAssociation and operates on the strength of an agreemententered into with the Polish Film Institute, the Ministry ofCulture and National Heritage and Polish Television (TelewizjaPolska S.A.).
THIRTY MINUTES – PART I
The Easter Crumbledir. Julia Kolberger | 2013 | Drama | 30’Urszula is preparing a traditional Easter breakfast to welcomeher daughter and her new �ancé. When the couple arrives, theman turns out to be thirty years older than Urszula's daughter.Easter breakfast turns into supper, while Urszula goes throughthe worst day of her life.
Before and Afterdir. Edyta Sewruk | 2013 | 30’Is a tragicomic yet sentimental story of love and farewell?Celina Chmura, age 30, is doing a career in the city and shehardly ever �nds time to pay a visit back home. When she�nally does, she is surprised to see that she has come just intime for the funeral. Whose funeral is it? She will have todiscover it herself. And so will the audience of the movie. Thefuneral is an occasion for all the relatives and friends to meet.They di�er in where they come from and what they stand for.From the perspective of death, their views and quarrels geta new, di�erent meaning. The twisted plot of the movie willleave you with hope, that there are feelings stronger thandeath and that not all the farewells are forever.
Rules of the Gamedir. Wojciech Jagiełło | 2013 | 30’Tomasz is a �rst-year student of environmental engineering.He has come to the city from a small town and is trying to �ndhis feet in the utterly unfamiliar surroundings of a largemetropolis. He is also striving to establish himself amongst hisfellow students in the �rst year. Which is no easy task for a ladfrom the provinces. Tomasz’s problems with adapting lead tothe complete loss of his sense of security. And that becomesfood for some nascent obsessions.
How deep is the ocean?dir. Filip Syczyński | 2013 | Comedy | 30’Mark wakes up in a stomach of a huge whale. If that wouldn’tbe enough: he also meets there all the people he’s onceknown in his life: his wife, his crazy father, who wants to becalled King of the ocean! There are also other people livinginside the gigantic whale amongst rusty aircrafts, ships androckets – all of them curious how Mark managed to join theminside the stomach. And how did he get in there? On thesurface the movie is a tale of solitude and the search forunderstanding and love, but under the surface the movietackles the theme of contemporary impatience and the speedof living. Impatience is such a stormy ocean, which carries onits wave the patient ones, but devours the impulsive, and howdeep is the ocean?
THIRTY MINUTES – PART II
Chickendir. Aleksandra Terpińska | 2013 | 30’Three mates, summer weekend at the lake... but things startto get a bit complicated. Feeling not so comfy anymore,friends turn one against another- bad instincts explode. Theproblem needs to be solved, and who's better in strategy thenthe three of them. And there it goes - the story of friendship,trust and fate.
The Boysdir. Paweł Orwat | 2013 | 21’A story of evil evolving in a human being, of human natureand of social isolation. Two teenage boys, Michał and Kid,plan to commit a random murder.
The Returndir. Ewa Bukowska | 2013 | Drama | 30’A soldier returns from another tour of duty in war-tornAfghanistan. He was there on a mission to “build a safe andsecure home for other nations”. He has returned in order touse the money he earned on his tours of duty to �nish buildinghis own home. Will he succeed?
The 128th Ratdir. Jakub Pączek | 2013 | Document | 30’A black-humoured comedy about staying away from the ratrace, and about a wry realisation that only idiots are capableof true happiness. Paweł Burak, a much frustrated theologystudent, declares war on oppressive reality.
Beat Frequencydir. Arkadiusz Biedrzycki | 2013 | Document | 30’Three women. One home. A shared and painful past. Afterseven years of living an emigrant‘s life, Natalia returns toPoland, where she left her daughter, Hela and her mother,Zo�a, when she went abroad. She is ready to take on the roleof a true mother. What she fails to realise, though, is that it istoo late break into her daughter’s and mother’s world, theworld she ran away from for years; a world once ruled bya father’s iron hand.
FIRST DOCUMENTARY
Arenadir. Piotr Bernas | 2013 | Document | 16’What are the reasons underlying the human drive toward selfdestruction?What is the wellhead of motivation for a personwho chooses a life involving perpetual struggle, self-harm andrisking their health? Is the road of physical pain an escaperoute from other kinds of pain? And �nally, what lies at theroots of the contemporary fascination with risk andaggression? Arena is a �lm project about contemporarygames, arenas and gladiators.
The Visitdir. Matej Bobrik | 2013 | Document | 11,5’In a care home surrounded by magical forest deep in themiddle of nowhere, the residents lead quiet, unru�ed lives.Only Sundays seem to bring any variety. For Sunday is visitingday. On Sunday, the residents preparations for their familiesarrival start with the early morning. Yet with every passinghour their hope of seeing their loved ones dwindles. They haveno choice but to believe that their visitors have lost their wayin the forest. But they are sure to come next week.
Freestyle Lifedir. Adam Palenta | 2012 | Document | 10’Freestyle life is a story of the art of putting up the �ght, whenthe game involves the most competitive rivals – ourselves.Resistance to determinism leads towards stubborn challengingourselves to consecutive duels. The surface of the screen thatprecisely keeps the viewer from reality resembles the surfaceof water that separates swimmers from their disability.
Is a boutique short �lm distributor based in Warsaw, Polandbut working across the world. The company holds fullWorldwide rights to a number of short �lms and sells licensesto TV, VOD, internet and mobile platforms on an exclusive andnon-exclusive basis. Company works very closely with their�lmmakers and buyers and only acquires �lms (animation, liveaction and documentaries) that they like and believe in. NewEurope Film Sales aims at promoting and selling short �lmsworldwide and working in the �lmmakers best interest. Theirfocus is on Central and Eastern Europe but they also have acatalogue of Scandinavian �lms and world cinema.
La Isladir. Dominga Sotomayor & Katarzyna Klimkiewicz |2013 | 30’A group of people gather for a family reunion in a house on anisolated island. They are waiting for the last person to jointhem, but as the evening comes and he doesn’t arrive, astrange anxiety overwhelms them. The group dismantles andthe family members wander away from the house separately,confronting the sea and an unspoken fear that slowlyconsumes them.
NEW EUROPE FILM SALES
Moonshinedir. Michał Poniedzielski | 2013 | Animation | 10’A little guy named Szczepan slowly sinks into the realms ofmadness because of the tragic love that he feels towardsHelena, a cold-blooded temptress who rejects him withoutbatting an eye. Instead, her eye is caught by somethingshinier. She asks for the moon. Szczepan embarks on ajourney into the world on the edge of dream and reality to gether what she wants – unfortunately, the success of his missionis also his doom.
The Big Leapdir. Kristo�er Rus | 2013 | 13’Three people meet at the top of a skyscraper. They have thesame intention - to commit suicide due to a major �nancialcrisis. The con�ict quickly deepens when they discover thatthey all represent a di�erent conviction about the afterlife -Sarah is the believer, John - the atheist and Ben the uncertainagnostic. The only way to �nd out who is right is to take TheBig Leap.
The Gamedir. Marcin Janiec | 2011 | 5’Somewhere between life and death a thrilling chess matchtakes place. The stake is high - a gateway to the world ofliving. And the judge is someone you would de�nitely not liketo meet...
SE-MA-FOR is a Polish animation studio. Founded in Łódź,Poland, in 1947, it has created many animated cartoons andstop motion puppet animations, for young and matureaudiences. The name, meaning literally Se-ma-phore, is anacronym of Studio Małych Form Filmowych - Studio of SmallFilm Forms.It’s most famous productions include the children‘s shows: „MiśUszatek”, „Przygody misia Colargola”, „The Moomins” (pol.„Opowiadania Muminków”), „Troubles the Cat”, „Przygody kotaFilemona”, „Przygód kilka wróbla Ćwirka”, „Zaczarowanyołówek” and the Oscar winner �lm „Peter and the Wolf”.
Good, Beauty and Truthdir. Balbina Bruszewska | 2011 | 6’„The good, the beauty and truth” is a story about modernworld where interest in good, beauty and truth is loses withcheap sensation, drama of explosions, shooting and other“more interesting” things. It’s a story of a man who carries anidealized vision of the world, standing for his ideals and tryingto transfer it to others. A Good Man su�ers defeat in his naïve�ght for good. However, in the end, the a glimmer of hopearise...
se-ma-for
Two steps behind...dir. Paulina Majda | 2010 | 8,5’“Two Steps Behind...” is a story of a boy who one day makes adecision to leave his cottage.He sets out on a journey to a strange town he is fascinatedwith. There he has unusual experiences. He gets involved instrange relations,not always friendly. In the end, he returns tothe place that he came from.
On/Offdir. Piotr Ludwik | 2013 | 6,5’Mr. Potato lives in typical, Grandma's, stu�ed �at. Green,awful wallpaper on the walls, TV ineach room and a few mechanical improvements made not towaste time for shaving, cooking, washing up, going to buybeer. Why should you lose time if you can spend it onwatching TV? So Mr. Potato has everything organized, he livespeacefully and devotes himself to his passion - staring at theTV. But one day...
Underlifedir. Jarosław Konopka | 2010 | 8,5’„Underlife” is a �lm inspired by “Lullaby” directed by KrzysztofKomeda, which employs metaphor to show the destructivein�uence that ancestors have on man and poses a question ifwe are able to liberate from it. It raises the universal issue ofsubconscious
A Suitcasedir. Jacek Łechtański | 2012 | 14,5’“A Suitcase” is a short history of the world, history ofcivilization. It tells a story of an eternal con�ict betweennature and culture; story about the clash between theprimeval, clean element with products of civilization. There isno winner and loser in this clash. There are no simple answers.All we can do is to ask questions. Does culture limit us or doesit liberate us? Does the civilization, which was supposed toenrich us, create us or destroy? Finally, do the items, thecreations of civilization and culture have become our servantsor are we their slaves?
Short Waves Allround is a series of polish short �lmsscreenings taking place all over Europe, built from resources ofPolish Film Festival SHORT WAVES. The festival takes placeevery year in more than 30 Polish and some internationalcities, and focuses on the promotion of Polish short �lm,inviting the audience to vote for the best of the �lms.Short Waves Allround program is made up of interesting �lmsthat have participated in previous editions of the Festival.Demonstrations under the banner of Allround give anopportunity to see the best of Polish short �lms in places theFestival has not yet visited. Ad Arte Foundation - Short Wavesorganizer - prepares programs depending on the context andindividual needs of the Partners. Purpose of Allround isconsistent with the aim of the Festival: the promotion andpresentation of Polish art short �lm. Organizer provides visual setting of the project, logistical support, and enables meetingswith the creators of the �lms.
Franekdir. Bartek Tryzna | Poland 2013 | 6'Franek is eight years old, has got rough hands and ears thatare too big. One day his grandmother tells him something thatwill change his life forever.
Mokodir. Marta Szymańska | Poland 2013 | 4,5’"Moko" is a dynamic story about shapes, colours andPolynesian ornaments that derives from the region’smythology. It‘s a variation about the Polynesian myth of thecreation. The story of the �rst parents, the �rst lovers, isinundated into a multicolor visual and music impression.
Arenadir. Martin Rath | Poland 2013 | 23’A hitchhiker is taken in by a remote Polish mountaincommunity. Tested by the hardened locals and the unforgivingharshness of his new environment he constitutes his presencein the mountains. But to whom do we have to prove of whatwe're made?
Edwarddir. Emilia Śniegoska | Poland 2013 | 11,5’A heap of rubble from buildings bombed in wartime rises like agreen forested wall outside the city which Edward has refusedto acknowledge for 22 years. The hermit has built his shackand paths out of the bricks he digs nonstop from the groundand constantly handles. He can sell the metal he unearths inthe process. He has no objections to the �lm about himself.
Short Waves
Shamedir. Karma Fryc | Poland 2012 | 6,5'Free or humiliated? Who is ashamed? Me or you? It is so hardto share one's secret.
Survey about womendir. Mateusz Głowacki | Poland 2012 | 30’A �lm about women recounted form Young men’s point ofview. This humorous Picture of Young generation proves thatthe �arer sex is a riddle males still cannot guess.
The seedir. Zo�a Dąbrowska | Poland 2013 | 5’A short story about what we sometimes don’t see but whatmay really exist.
Wajda School has over 10 years. It was founded in Warsaw byAndrzej Wajda and Wojciech Marczewski. It is based on �lmgroups tradition and experience – method of group workingand co-operation of di�erent generations. They o�er a uniquecombination of production and educationfor �lm professionals.
Joannadir. Aneta Kopacz I Poland 2013 | Documentary | 40'In the multitude of blogs on the Internet, one stands out andbecomes the common topic of many conversations. The reasonwhy so many people follow Joanna’s blog is because it teachesthem how to be thoughtful and joyful. She describes her dailylife with overwhelming honesty and accuracy. Her goals are assimple as a family trip to the lakes, her planning is as shorttermas to witness her little son riding a bike for the �rst time.Diagnosed with untreatable illness, Joanna promises her sonthat she will do her best to live for as long as possible. Shewrites down everything she might want him to learn from herwhen he grows up. With great visual poetry, the documentaryportrays the simple and meaningful moments in the life of thefamily. The very few words spoken and the ones never utteredin the �lm make the message ultimately powerful andextremely subtle at the same time. It is a story of closerelationships, tenderness, love and thoughtfulness.
WAJDA SCHOOL
Gamesdir. Maciej Marczewski | 2013 | Fiction | 30'Games is a short feature based on Ireneusz Iredyński’s radioplay Winda („The Lift”). The entire story is played out in a liftwhich has got stuck. There are two people stuck inside. They begin to play a startling game. They concoct a shared life, telling each other imaginary stories of their �rst romantic andamusing meeting and follow right through to the dramaticending of their acquaintanceship. However, the �ction starts tobecome intertwined with their real-life experiences. Theirharmless game metamorphoses into a drama seething withextreme emotions.The �lm depicts how painful and inexorable the games we playwith those close to us can be, how we are sometimesincapable of dealing with issues from the past and just howgreat the power of our imaginations is.
Brother Dogdir. Maria Zbąska | 2013 | Fiction | 30'Panabi is a 12-year old boy, who lives in a big block of �ats inWarsaw. The block is ruled by Bocian, a ruthless young thug,who – as usual – dates the prettiest girl. Unfortunately,Panabi’s brother is crazy about Bocian’s girl. As Christmasdraws closer, disaster looms.Brother dog, a loose adaptation of a short story by renownedIsraeli writer Etgar Keret, is a twisted Christmas carol set in aPolish housing estate
When I Am a Birddir. Monika Pawluczuk | 2013 | Documentary | 28'"When I Am A Bird", immersed in the world of fortune tellersand ghosts, tells the story of the attempt to change one's fate.MuLa, a Kayan woman, refugee from Burma, has been living inThailand for two years with her husband and all her sons. Onthe other side of the border her only daughter is left. Themother wants to bring her over to a better world. The time ofwaiting, full of anxiety and tension, sets the rhythm and theatmosphere of the �lm.
T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival, establishedin 2001, is the biggest �lm festival in Poland and it is regardedas one of the most important �lm events in Central Europe.The festival presents uncompromising, innovative and originalcinema from all over the world that explores new horizons in�lm language, expression and storytelling. The festival hasfour competitive sections and is accredited by FIPRESCI andby FIAPF as a Competitive Specialized Feature Film Festival.New Horizons has a strong focus on music and contemporaryart and organizes live music concerts every evening and artinstallations and performances throughout the city.
Fragmentsdir. Agnieszka Woszczyńska | 2014 | 25’"Fragments" - a collection of loosely connected scenes,depicting a breakdown of a relationship and a collapse of theworld to which the main female character is desperatelyclinging on to.Anna and her partner move into a modern apartment building.Their daily routine includes eating at snobbish restaurants,minimalistic interiors, and jogging in the morning – it is aprosperous and comfortable life, though their comfort hasstarted to fade somewhat. This luxurious monotony isbecoming a prison for Anna. She grows cold and desperatelyseeks experiences at the edges of her bourgeois lifestyle.
Trashhhdir. Filip Syczyński | 2014 | Musical | 22’A completely surreal musical about Antek and Jola, twogarbage cans that, in spite of everything, fall in love. And so, can true love really occur in a land�ll? A shamelessly funny story with a few terrifying moments, and with a special dance presentation in which, as one of the characters says, there are garbage cans, a musical, a comedy, a horror.
An Incredibly Elastic Mandir. Karolina Specht | 2013 | Animation | 5’A story of a man who was born without his own shape.Constant deformations and squeezing into someone else’sforms evoke a feeling of rebellion in him. Can he live completely independently from others and in isolation fromreality? Who and what decides on who we actually are?
A blue roomdir. Tomasz Siwiński | Poland, France 2014 | Animation | 15’Animation (Frame by Frame Glass Painting). A man wakes upin a blue room. It turns out that the room is locked and that itis impossible to get out. This is no ordinary room, however, asthere is a window linking the room to the outside world thatshows reality in an unexpected and mysterious way. A franticrace through events from the man’s life begins, but thepurpose of this trip is unknown and di�cult to predict.
NEW HORIZONS
Wojtek. The Bear That Went To War(Wojtek. Niedźwiedź, który poszedł na wojnę)
dir. Will Hood, Adam Lavis | 2011 | Documentary | 59’Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 12, English
Cast: Irena Bokiewicz, Wojciech Narębski, Krystyna Ivell,Archibald Brown
Wojtek was a Syrian brown bear cub found in Iran andadopted by soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company ofthe Polish II Corps. He was fed and brought up by soldiers andhe repaid for the human help. During the Battle of MonteCassino, Wojtek helped to move the ammunition. The �lm tellshis story and shows how important were his links withScotland and the �nal journey of the last of AndersArmy. People in the parish of Hutton, Paxton and Fishwick stillremember Wojtek, and they have not forgotten the experienceof meeting a very large brown bear and ambling with himalong their county roads, as you would do with any other petor friend.
Film followed by a Q&A session with Krystyna Szemelukowa,one of the trustees of the Wojtek Memorial Trust.
EDINBURGH – 11TH November, 5.45pm, Filmhouse
dir. Sławomir Grünberg and Katka Reszke | 2011 |Documentary | 61’Certi�cate (or suggested certi�cate) – 12, English
Cast: Tomasz Raczek (�lm critic, publisher), Robert Biedroń(LGBT activist and politician), Marcin Szczygielski (writer,jouralist, graphic), Maciej Nowak (actor), Marta Konarzewska
"Coming Out Polish Style" o�ers a rare look into the lives ofgays and lesbians in contemporary Poland. The �lm exploresthe issue of gay and lesbian rights in a conservative society,which is undergoing a very dynamic transformation, allowingfor more and more successful liberal changes. Thedocumentary focuses on the diverse and complex identitystruggles involved in the process of 'coming out'. It pro�lesboth celebrities who are openly gay in Poland, as well asyoung people from small towns who are still in the process of'coming out'.Coming Out Polish Style features several characters who sharetheir intimate experiences of 'coming out' as gays or lesbiansand of the dramas and joys involved in the process ofbecoming true to oneself and �nding integrity in the world.
LONDON – 6TH November, 6.30pm, UCL - Room 433
Coming Out Polish Style(Coming out po polsku)
ART EVENTS DURING PLAY POLAND FESTIVALWith every edition PPFF is getting more and more important as a visual arts event. This year Edinburgh will welcome Tomasz Płonkawith his solo exhibition. Tomasz Płonka is a young artist, whose graphical art is highly appreciated in Poland. What other art events has Play Poland prepared for the year 2014?
Movie poster exhibitions are a permanent part of PPFF.Very popular exhibits mainly include works of Polish Poster School representatives like Jakub Erol, Franciszek Starowieyski or Jan Młodożeniec. Presented posters not only demonstratethe great style and class of polish artists all over the world, but also are a precious prove of the opposition to censorship.
Tomasz Płonka's exhibition will begin on the 10th of October in Meow Photography Studios in Edinburgh. The art will take the viewers into the world of children's cartoons; they will deform the image of their characters and ask questions about their status and identity. The opening will come together with theopportunity to meet the artist and revealing a wall painting.
„The Reborn babies” exhibition curated by Magdalena Swacha
in cooperation with Paula Czyżak and Marta Hutkowska will take place in Meow Studios between 9th and 16th of October.
Works of Marcelo Zamenho�, Seweryn Swacha, Anka Leśniak, Michal Jankowski, Arti Grabowski and Diana Ronnberg
using di�erent, daring artistic media talk about identity in a multicultural world.
This problem is especially important in Scotland – country, that still �ghts for its identity and is
inhabited by lots of immigrants – also from Poland.
"Through The Director's Eye" photography exhibition
curated by Prof. Krzysztof HejkeThe photographs taken by students of �lm directing
are the result of exploration and knowledge of the technological possibilities of "painting with a light".
“ - That is why I introduce my students to various technologies to
be used as tools for describing the world or expressing
emotions. These skills are to help them in making movies, works
more complex than photography itself”
This exhibition presents a part of our activities.
…but that's not all! You can �nd more information about art
events on our constantly updated website
www.playpoland.org.uk
Summerhall - Summerhall Pl, Edinburgh, EH9 1QH Filmhouse Cinema - 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ
Screen Academy - 2A Merchiston Avenue, Edinburgh, EH10 4NU Meow Photography Studios, 86-92 Causewayside , Edinburgh, EH9 1PY
Date Event Venue Time Ticket
09.10.2014 "Life feels good" by Maciej Pieprzyca followed by a Q&A with the director
Filmhouse cinema 6:00 pm £ 8.20 full £ 6.00 concession
10.10 - 16.10.2014 "Unborn children" exhibition by Polish artists, Tomasz Płonka’s exhibition
Meow Photography Studios 7:00 pm free
11.10 - 24.10.2014 "Through the director's eye" - photography exhibition curated by Prof. Krzysztof Hejke
Filmhouse Cinema Corridor Gallery
free
15.10.2014 "Munk Studio - Thirty Minutes" - part I - Special Screenings
Summerhall 6:30 pm £ 4.50 full £ 3.50 concession
16.10.2014 "Floating skyscrappers" by Tomasz Wasilewski
Filmhouse cinema 6:15 pm £ 8.20 full £ 6.00 concession
21.10.2014 "Wajda School" - Special Screenings Screen Academy 6:00 pm free
22.10.2014 "Krakow Film Foundation" - Special Screenings
Summerhall 6:30 pm £ 4.50 full £ 3.50 concession
23.10.2014 "Papusza" by Krzysztof Krauze & Joanna Kos-Krauze
Filmhouse cinema 5:45 pm £ 8.20 full £ 6.00 concession
25.10 - 07.11.2014 Polish School of Posters - "Polish cinema posters" exhibition
Filmhouse Cinema Corridor Gallery
free
29.10.2014 "Short Waves" - Special Screenings Summerhall 6:30 pm £ 4.50 full £ 3.50 concession
30.10.2014 “Apnea” by Andrzej Bart Filmhouse cinema 6:15 pm £ 8.20 full £ 6.00 concession
EDINBURGH9 October - 22 November 2014
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Date Event Venue Time Ticket
05.11.2014 "O!PLA across the Borders" - animations & "Munk Studio - First documentary" - Special Screenings
Meow Photography Studios 6:30 pm free
06.11.2014 DOUBLE BILL "Parasite" and "It looks pretty from a distance" by Anka & Wilhelm Sasnal
Filmhouse cinema 5:45 pm £ 8.20 full £ 6.00 concession
08.11 - 22.11.2014 Polish School of Posters - "Family cinema posters" exhibition
Filmhouse Cinema Corridor Gallery
free
11.11.2014 "Wojtek. The bear that went to war" by Will Hood & Adam Lavis, followed by a Q&A with Krystyna Szemelukowa, one of the founders of the Wojtek Memorial Trust.
Filmhouse cinema 5:45 pm £ 8.20 full £ 6.00 concession
12.11.2014 "New Horizons" and "New Europe Film Sales" - Special Screenings
Meow Photography Studios 6:30 pm free
13.11.2014 "Kebab and Horoscope" by Grzegorz Jaroszuk
Filmhouse cinema 5:45 pm £ 8.20 full £ 6.00 concession
18.11.2014 "Krzysztof Kieślowski Radio and Television Faculty/ Katowice Film School" - Special Screenings
Screen Academy 6:00 pm free
19.11.2014 "Munk Studio - Thirty Minutes" - part II - Special Screenings
Meow Photography Studios 6:30 pm free
20.11.2014 "The last oor" by Tadeusz Król Filmhouse cinema 5:45 pm £ 8.20 full £ 6.00 concession
Additionally we are preparing special events: workshops and more Q&A’s meetings with �lmmakers. Follow us at www.playpoland.org.uk and facebook
Grosvenor Cinema - 24 Ashton Ln, Glasgow, G12 8SJ GFT (Glasgow Film Theatre) - 12 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RB Sikorski Polish Club - 4/5, Parkgrove Terrace, Glasgow, G3 7SD
Date Event Venue Time Ticket
10.10.2014Munk Studio - Thirty Minutes - part I - Special Screenings Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
10.10 - 23.10.2014Polish School of Posters - "French comedy posters" exhibition Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
17.10.2014 "Wajda School" - Special Screenings Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
24.10.2014"Krakow Film Foundation" - Special Screenings Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
24.10 - 06.11.2014Polish School of Posters - Jerzy Flisak's exhibition Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
31.10.2014 "Short Waves" - Special Screenings Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
05.11.2014
A DOUBLE BILL "Parasite" and "It looks pretty from a distance" by Anka & Wilhelm Sasnal GFT 5:25 pm
£8.00 full, £6.50 conc, £7.00 Cinecard full, £5.50 Cinecard conc
06.11.2014"Floating skyscrappers" by Tomasz Wasilewski Grosvenor Cinema 6:45 pm
£ 9.70 full £ 7.00 conc
07.11.2014"O!PLA Across the Borders " & "SE-MA-FOR" - Special Screenings Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
glasgow10 October - 30 November 2014
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Date
07.11 - 20.11.2014Polish School of Posters - Andrzej Pągowski's exhibition Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
12.11.2014"Kebab and Horoscope" by Grzegorz Jaroszuk GFT 6:25 pm
£8.00 full, £6.50 conc, £7.00 Cinecard full, £5.50 Cinecard conc
13.11.2014 "Life feels good" by Maciej Pieprzyca Grosvenor Cinema 6:45 pm£ 9.70 full £ 7.00 conc
14.11.2014"New Horizons" and "New Europe Film Sales" - Special Screenings Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
20.11.2014"Papusza" by Krzysztof Krauze & Joanna Kos-Krauze Grosvenor Cinema 6:45 pm
£ 9.70 full £ 7.00 conc
21.11 - 30.11.2014Polish School of Posters - "Hungarian Cinema Posters" Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
21.11.2014
"Krzysztof Kieślowski Radio and Television Faculty/ Katowice Film School" - Special Screenings Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
26.11.2014 “Apnea” by Andrzej Bart GFT 6:15 pm
£8.00 full, £6.50 conc, £7.00 Cinecard full, £5.50 Cinecard conc
27.11.2014 "Ida" by Paweł Pawlikowski Grosvenor Cinema 6:45 pm£ 9.70 full £ 7.00 conc
28.11.2014 "Lodz Film School" - Special Screenings Sikorski Polish Club 7:00 pm free
cafe1001 - 91 Brick Ln, London, E1 6QL Hackney Attic - 270 Mare St, London, E8 1HE
Hackney Picturehouse - 270 Mare St, London, E8 1HE Clapham Picturehouse - 76 Venn St, London, SW4 0AT Stratford Picturehouse - Salway Rd, London, E15 1BX
UCL - Room 433, SSEES - School of Slavonic and East European Studies - Taviton, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT
Date Event Venue Time Ticket
23.10.2014PLAY FULL opening night: Special screening: SHORTS and dIP audio-visual performance by IP Group cafe1001 6:30 pm TBC
24.10.2014"Hardkor Disko" by Krzysztof Skonieczny followed by a Q&A with the director Hackney Picturehouse 6:30 pm
£10.60 full, £9.60 conc, £8.60 member
24.10.2014 głębokiOFF Videoclip party Hackney Attic 9:00 pm Free for ticket holders
26.10.2014
Special screening: Animations for Children in collaboration with Wandsworth Libraries' Diversity Month Clapham Picturehouse TBC Free
26.10.2014 - 16.11.2014 Polish School of Posters: Jakub Erol's Exhibition Clapham Picturehouse 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM Free
29.10.2014Special Screening: All you need to know about Polish shorts Hackney Attic 7:00 pm £5
London23 October - 15 November 2014
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30.10.2014"Floating Skyscrappers" by Tomasz Wasilewski PLAY OUT in collaboration with Out at Clapham Clapham Picturehouse 7:00 pm
£10.50 full, £9.50 conc, £8.50 member
2.11.2014 “Apnea” by Andrzej Bart Clapham Picturehouse 1:30 pm£12 full, £11 conc, £10 member
4.11.2014 “Life feels good” by Maciej Pieprzyca Clapham Picturehouse 6:30 pm£6.50 full, £5.50 conc, £4.50 member
6.11.2014
"Coming Out Polish Style" by Slawomir Grünberg & Katka Reszke PLAY OUT in collaboration with eMigrating Lanscapes and Women Online Writing UCL, Room 433 6:30 pm Free
8.11.2014 "Parasite" by Anka and Wilhelm Sasnal Hackney Picturehouse 6:30 pm£10.60 full, £9.60 conc, £8.60 member
9.11.2014 “The last Floor” by Tadeusz Król Stratford Picturehouse 5:00 pm£8.60 full, £6.60 conc, £5.60 member
10.11.2014 Special screening: SHORTS Clapham Picturehouse 7:30 pm Free
15.11.2014
"Kebab and Horoscope" by Grzegorz Jaroszuk preceded by the screening of the winners of In Short Film Festival 2014 Clapham Picturehouse 6:30 pm
£12 full, £11 conc, £10 member
15.11.2014 PLAY FULL after party with Polish funk jazz Clapham Picturehouse 9:00 pm Invitations only
During the FestivalAditionally we are preparing special events: Photo exhibitiions by Karina Będkowska and Izabela Rembisz, music concerts by local music bands and performers. Detailed information will be published at: www.playpoland.org.uk, social media accounts
North Shore - St Peters Campus, Charles Street, Sunderland, SR6 0AN David Puttam Media Centre - St Peters Campus, Sunderland, SR6 0DD
Date Event Venue Time Ticket
15.10.2014"Munk Studio - Thirty Minutes" - part II - Special Screenings North Shore Sunderland 7:00 pm free
15.10.2014Film Film Poster Exhibition - "French cinema posters" North Shore Sunderland 7:00 pm free
10.11.2014 "Kebab & Horoscope" by Grzegorz Jaroszuk David Puttam Media Centre 5:00 pm free
The Birks Cinema - 1 Dunkeld Street, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2DA
Date Event Venue Time Ticket
19.10.2014 "Life feels good" by Maciej Pieprzyca The Birks Cinema 6:00 pm
£ 7.50 full £ 6.50 conc £ 5.50 disabled
23.10.2014 "Ida" by Pawe Pawlikowski The Birks Cinema 5:15 pm
£ 7.50 full, £ 6.50 conc £ 5.50 disabled
02.11.2014"Papusza" by Joanna Kos-Krauze & Krzysztof Krauze The Birks Cinema 6:00 pm
£ 7.50 full £ 6.50 conc £ 5.50 disabled
mac Cinema - Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West Midlands B12 9QH
Date Event Venue Time Ticket
19.10.2014 "Hardkor Disko" by Krzysztof Skonieczny mac Cinema 6:00 pm£ 7.50 full £ 5.50 conc
24.10.2014 "Life feels good" by Maciej Pieprzyca mac Cinema 8:30 pm£ 7.50 full £ 5.50 conc
28.10.2014"Papusza" by Joanna Kos-Krauze & Krzysztof Krauze mac Cinema 8:30 pm
£ 7.50 full £ 5.50 conc
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