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2009 PFFA OPENING
Press Release

2009 PFFA OFFICIAL POSTER

21st POLISH FILM FESTIVAL IN AMERICA

NOVEMBER 6-22, 2009


 

 

SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE GOLDEN TEETH WINNER OF THE 21st PFFA
BEFORE TWILIGHT
(JESZCZE NIE WIECZÓR)
dir. Jacek Bławut (2008, 96')

DEC 13, 5:00 pm. ACETS CINEMATHEQUE

 

"BEFORE TWILIGHT" directed by Jacek Blawut and documentary "RABBIT A LA BERLIN" directed by Bartosz Konopka - 2009 Polish Film Festival in America Golden Teeth Award winners!

 

ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS
FROM NOVEMBER 24

SEE SCHEDULE!!!

 


CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING OF THE 21st PFFA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM.
BIG CINEMAS GOLF GLEN 5 | 9180 Golf Road | Niles, IL 60714

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT

THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOLDEN TEETH AWARD WINNERS FOR THE BEST FEATURE AND DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE 21 st POLISH FILM FESTIVAL IN AMERICA WILL PROCEED THE CLOSING SCREENING OF THE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 7:00 PM.

SURPRISE SCREENING!

NOVEMBER 21, 2009 at 7:00 pm. IG CINEMAS

 

GENERAL NIL
(GENERAŁ NIL)
dir. Ryszard Bugajski (2009, 125')
actor Olgierd Lukaszewicz in person!

NOVEMBER 22, 3:00 pm. IG CINEMAS

LOVE AND DANCE
(KOCHAJ I TAŃCZ)
dir. Bruce Parramore (2009, 118')
actress Izabella Miko in person!

NOVEMBER 20, 9:00 pm. IG CINEMAS   

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE POLKA KING
(CZŁOWIEK, KTÓRY MIAŁ BYĆ KRÓLEM POLKI)
dir. John Mikulak, Joshua von Brown (2009, 70')

director John Mikulak in person!

NOVEMBER 20, 7:00 pm. ALLERY THEATRE

 


V.I.P. OPENING NIGHT GALA OF THE 21st PFFA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009, 7:00 PM.
AMC RIVER EAST 21 | 322 E. Illinois St. | Chicago, IL

GENERAL NIL
(GENERAŁ NIL)
dir. Ryszard Bugajski (2009, 125') in Polish with English subtitles

A long-awaited movie is out honoring the memory of General August Emil Fieldorf, one of the most heroic and steadfast fighters for Poland's independence, mastermind of the Polish underground army in World War Two, acknowledged worldwide as a Polish patriot, who fought nobly to defend his country from the Nazis. General Fieldorf was hanged by communists after the War, after they absurdly accused him of collaborating with fascists in a fake trial.

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POPULAR OPENING NIGHT GALA OF THE 21st PFFA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2009, 6:00 PM.
PICKWICK THEATRE | 5 S. Prospect Ave. | Park Ridge, IL

POPIELUSZKO. FREEDOM IS WITHIN US
(POPIEŁUSZKO. WOLNOŚĆ JEST W NAS)
dir . Rafał Wieczyński (2009, 149') in Polish with English subtitles
director Rafał Wieczyński and producer
Julita Świercz-Wieczyńska in person!

An epic tale about life and martyr death of priest Jerzy Popieluszko, the hero of "Solidarity" murdered by the communist security police.

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Polish Film Institute Annual Award to The Society for Arts for The Polish Film Festival in America

We are delighted to relay some terrific news about the first Polish Film Institute Annual Award for a promotion of Polish cinema abroad given to the Polish Film Festival in America.