2008
POLISH FILM FESTIVAL IN AMERICA SCHEDULE
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 8, 2008
AMC RIVER EAST 21 |
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 8, 2008
PICKWICK THEATRE |
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7:00
pm
CLOSED V.I.P. SCREENING
THE CHICK
(LASKA)
dir. Michał Socha
(2008, 5')
SCRATCH
(RYSA)
dir. Michał Rosa
(2008, 89')
Actres Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak
and producer Henryk Romanowski in person!
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8:00 pm.
OFFICIAL OPENING NIGHT
TEACHING INFINITY
(LEKCJA NIESKONCZONOŚCI)
dir. Jakub Jabłoński, Bartłomiej Kik
(2008, 15')
A
WARM HEART
(SERCE NA DŁONI)
dir. Krzysztof Zanussi
(2008, 95')
Producer Włodzimierz Niderhaus
in person!
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SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 9, 2008
COPERNICUS CENTER |
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 9, 2008
PICKWICK THEATRE |
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3:00
pm.
TWIST OF FATE
(KOROWÓD)
dir. Jerzy Stuhr
(2007, 112')
Director/Actor Jerzy Stuhr in
person!
5:30
pm.
ALL WILL BE WELL
(WSZYSTKO BĘDZIE DOBRZE)
dir. Tomasz Wiszniewski
(2007, 98')
7:30 pm.
European Nights:
CHILDREN OF GLORY
(1956. DZIECI CHWAŁY)
dir. Krisztina Goda
(2007, 123', Hungary)
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1:00
pm.
LITTLE KING MACIUS
(KRÓL MACIUŚ I)
dir. Sandor Jesse, Lutz Stutzner
(2008, 83')
3:00 pm.
PO-LIN
(PO-LIN)
dir. Jolanta Dylewska
(2008, 87')
5:00
pm.
European Nights:
1612
(ROK 1612)
dir. Władimir Chotinienko
(2007, 135', Russia)
7:30 pm.
KATYN
(KATYŃ)
dir. Andrzej Wajda
(2007, 117')
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MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
PICKWICK THEATRE |
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7:00 pm
THREE BUDDIES
(TRZECH
KUMPLI)
dir. Ewa Stankiewicz, Anna Ferens
(2008, 106')
Directors Ewa Stankiewicz and
Anna Ferens in person!
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7:00
pm
MIDNIGHT TALKS
(ROZMOWY NOCĄ)
dir. Maciej Żak
(2008, 91')
9:00
pm
BENEK
(BENEK)
dir. Robert Gliński
(2007, 95')
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TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 11, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 11, 2008
PICKWICK THEATRE |
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 11, 2008
BEVERLY ARTS CENTER |
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7:00
pm
TVP POLONIA EVENING
HENRYK WARS. A SONGSTER
OF WARSAW
(HENRYK WARS. PIEŚNIARZ WARSZAWY)
dir. Wiesław Dąbrowski
(2007, 53' )
PIOTR ADAMCZYK,
AN ACTOR WHO...
(PIOTR ADAMCZYK, AKTOR, KTÓRY...)
dir. Wiesław Dąbrowski
(2006, 52')
Director Wiesław Dąbrowski in
person!
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7:00
pm
THE RELIABLE SYSTEM
(NIEZAWODNY SYSTEM)
dir. Izabela Szylko
(2008, 78')
8:45
pm
THREE BUDDIES
(TRZECH KUMPLI)
dir. Ewa Stankiewicz, Anna Ferens
(2008, 106')
Directors Ewa Stankiewicz and
Anna Ferens in person!
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7:30 pm.
LEJDIS
(LEJDIS)
dir. Tomasz Konecki
(2008, 139')
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WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
PICKWICK
THEATRE |
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
BEVERLY ARTS CENTER |
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7:00
pm
TVP POLONIA EVENING
A
GENERAL'S HONOR
(HONOR GENERAŁA)
dir. Joanna Pieciukiewicz
(2007, 53')
Director Joanna
Pieciukiewicz in person!
ABOUT MY FATHER
(O MOIM OJCU)
dir. Bożena Garus-Hockuba
(2007, 49')
Director Bożena Garus-Hockuba
in person!
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7:00
pm
IT'S A FREE WORLD
(POLAK POTRZEBNY OD ZARAZ)
dir. Ken Loach
(2007, 96')
9:00
pm
ONE MORE TIME
(JESZCZE RAZ)
dir. Mariusz Malec
(2008, 91')
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7:30
pm.
MIDNIGHT TALKS
(ROZMOWY NOCĄ)
dir. Maciej Żak
(2008, 91')
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THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
PICKWICK
THEATRE
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THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
BEVERLY ARTS CENTER |
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7:00
pm
TVP
POLONIA EVENING
CHUTOR KONNE
(CHUTOR KONNE)
dir. Michał Nekanda-Trepka
(2007, 25')
13 YEARS, 13 MINUTES
(13 LAT, 13 MINUT)
dir. Marek Maldis
(2007, 49')
9:00 pm.
PARADISE
(PARADAJZ)
dir. Jerzy Śladkowski
(2007, 58')
BURNED OUT
(WYPALONY)
dir. Anna Więckowska
(2007, 28')
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7:00
pm
ROMAN
POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED
(POSZUKIWANY
ROMAN POLAŃSKI)
dir. Marina Zenovich
(2008, 99')
9:00
pm.
European
Nights:
MONGOL
(DŻYNGIS-CHAN)
dir. Sergei Bodrov
(2007, 120', Russia)
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7:30
pm.
ONE MORE TIME
(JESZCZE RAZ)
dir. Mariusz Malec
(2008, 91')
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FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
COPERNICUS CENTER |
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
FACETS
CINEMATHEQUE |
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
BEVERLY
ARTS CENTER
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7:00 pm.
MY FATHER THE
LUO
(MOJ OJCIEC LUO)
dir. Tomasz Magierski
(2008, 39')
TWO HOMELANDS
(DWIE OJCZYZNY)
dir. Krzysztof Piotrowski
(2007, 48')
Director Krzysztof Piotrowski
in person!
9:00
pm.
THE LAST DANCE
(OSTATNI TANIEC)
dir. Aleksandra Hodowany
(2008, 6.30")
Director Aleksandra Hodowany in
person!
EXPECTING
LOVE
(MAŁA WIELKA MIŁOŚĆ)
dir. Łukasz Karwowski
(2008, 109')
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7:00 pm.
SURPRISE SCREENING!
9:00
pm.
0_1_0
(0_1_0)
dir. Piotr Łazarkiewicz
(2008, 86')
Magdalena Łazarkiewicz and Composer
Antoni Łazarkiewicz in person!
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7:00 pm.
PO-LIN
(PO-LIN)
dir. Jolanta Dylewska
(2008, 87')
9:00 pm.
European Nights:
CHILDREN OF GLORY
(1956. DZIECI CHWAŁY)
dir. Krisztina Goda
(2007, 123', Hungary)
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7:30 pm.
FUR
(FUTRO)
dir. Tomasz Drozdowicz
(2007, 95')
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SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 15, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 15, 2008
COPERNICUS CENTER |
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 15, 2008
FACETS
CINEMATHEQUE |
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5:00
pm.
THE CLINIC
(KLINIKA)
dir. Tomasz Wolski
(2006, 30')
FREEDOM FACTORY
(FABRYKA WOLNOŚĆ)
dir. Maciej Walczak
(2007, 50')
7:00
pm.
THE REFLECTING
POOL
(PRYZMAT ZBRODNI)
dir. Jarek Kupść
(2008, 107')
Director/Actor Jarosław Kupść
in person!
9:30 pm.
Night Maraton:
THE SECRET
OF CODE FORTRESS I
(TAJEMNICA TWIERDZY SZYFRÓW I)
dir. Adek Drabiński
(2007, 266')
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2:00 pm.
SPECIAL
SCREENING!
free admission!
6:00 pm.
SURPRISE
SCREENING!
8:15
pm.
FUR
(FUTRO)
dir. Tomasz Drozdowicz
(2007, 95')
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5:00 pm.
ONE MORE TIME
(JESZCZE RAZ)
dir. Mariusz Malec
(2008, 91')
7:00
pm.
LOUISE'S GARDEN
(OGRÓD LUIZY)
dir. Maciej Wojtyszko
(2007, 95')
9:00 pm.
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
(ALEJA GÓWNIARZY)
dir. Piotr Szczepański
(2007, 104')
Director Piotr Szczepański and
Producer Anna Pachnicka in person!
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SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 16, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 16, 2008
COPERNICUS CENTER |
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 16, 2008
FACETS
CINEMATHEQUE |
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1:00
pm.
Film Music of Henryk Wars
KRYSTYNA'S
LIE+
(KŁAMSTWO KRYSTYNY)
dir.
Henryk Szaro
(1939, 93')
3:00
pm.
Film Music of Henryk Wars
FORGOTTEN MELODY+
(ZAPOMNIANA MELODIA)
dir. Jan Fethke
(1938, 82')
5:00
pm.
THE SENTENCE
(OSKARŻENIE)
dir. Grzegorz Braun
(2007, 26')
CHILDREN IN
EXILE
(DZIECI NA ZESŁANIU)
dir. Chris Swider
(2007, 60')
Director Chris Swider in person!
7:30
pm.
homo.pl
(homo.pl)
dir. Robert Gliński
(2007, 74')
9:00
pm.
I MAGICK
(MagJa)
dir. Kinga Kowalczyk
(2008, 9')
Director Kinga Kowalczyk in person!
LUXURY
(LUKSUS)
dir. Jarosław Sztandera
(2008, 39')
BEYOND THE HORIZON
(ZA HORYZONT)
dir. Jakub Czekaj
(2007, 31')
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12:00 pm.
LITTLE KING MACIUS
(KRÓL
MACIUŚ I)
dir. Sandor Jesse, Lutz Stutzner
(2008, 83')
1:30
pm.
STRAWBERRY
WINE
(WINO TRUSKAWKOWE)
dir. Dariusz Jabłoński
(2007, 109')
3:30
pm.
IT'S
NOT WHAT YOU THINK DARLING +
(TO NIE TAK JAK MYŚLISZ KOTKU)
dir. Sławomir Kryński
(2008, 100')
Director Sławomir Kryński in person!
5:30 pm.
THE OFFSIDERS
(BOISKO BEZDOMNYCH)
dir. Kasia Adamik
(2008, 126')
Director Kasia Adamik in person!
8:00 pm.
LOUISE'S GARDEN
(OGRÓD LUIZY)
dir. Maciej Wojtyszko
(2007, 95') |
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1:00
pm.
THE RELIABLE
SYSTEM
(NIEZAWODNY
SYSTEM)
dir. Izabela Szylko
(2008, 78')
2:30
pm.
A
WARM HEART
(SERCE NA DŁONI)
dir. Krzysztof Zanussi
(2008, 95')
4:30 pm.
FUR
(FUTRO)
dir. Tomasz Drozdowicz
(2007, 95')
6:30 pm.
BENEK
(BENEK)
dir. Robert Gliński
(2007, 95')
8:30
pm.
THE REFLECTING
POOL
(PRYZMAT ZBRODNI)
dir. Jarek Kupść
(2008, 107')
Director/Actor Jarosław Kupść
in person!
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MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 17, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
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MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 17, 2008
FACETS
CINEMATHEQUE
|
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7:00
pm
A
Retrospective of
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
NIGHT
TRAIN
(POCIĄG)
dir.
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
(1959, 93')
9:00
pm.
ALL WILL
BE WELL
(WSZYSTKO BĘDZIE DOBRZE)
dir. Tomasz Wiszniewski
(2007, 98')
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7:00
pm
STRAWBERRY
WINE
(WINO TRUSKAWKOWE)
dir. Dariusz Jabłoński
(2007, 109')
9:00
pm.
0_1_0
(0_1_0)
dir. Piotr Łazarkiewicz
(2008, 86')
Magdalena Łazarkiewicz and Composer
Antoni Łazarkiewicz in person!
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TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
BEVERLY ARTS CENTER
|
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
FACETS
CINEMATHEQUE
|
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7:00
pm.
A
Retrospective of
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
MOTHER JOAN OF THE
ANGELS
(MATKA JOANNA OD ANIOŁÓW)
dir. Jerzy Kawalerowicz
(1961, 103')
9:00 pm.
THE LAST DANCE
(OSTATNI TANIEC)
dir. Aleksandra Hodowany
(2008, 6.30")
Director Aleksandra Hodowany in
person!
EXPECTING LOVE
(MAŁA WIELKA MIŁOŚĆ)
dir. Łukasz Karwowski
(2008, 109')
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7:30 pm.
European Nights:
MONGOL
(DŻYNGIS-CHAN)
dir. Sergei Bodrov
(2007, 120', Russia)
|
|
7:00 pm
TWIST
OF FATE
(KOROWÓD)
dir. Jerzy Stuhr
(2007, 112')
9:00
pm.
THE OFFSIDERS
(BOISKO BEZDOMNYCH)
dir. Kasia Adamik
(2008, 126')
Director Kasia Adamik in person!
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WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, 2008
BEVERLY ARTS CENTER
|
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, 2008
FACETS
CINEMATHEQUE
|
|
6:30
pm.
A
Retrospective of Jerzy Kawalerowicz
DEATH OF A PRESIDENT
(ŚMIERĆ PREZYDENTA)
dir. Jerzy Kawalerowicz
(1978, 137')
9:00
pm.
I LOVE POLAND
(KOCHAM POLSKĘ)
dir. Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz,
Joanna Slawinska
(2007, 55')
MUSIC PARTISANS
(MUZYCZNA PARTYZANTKA)
dir. Mirosław Dembiński
(2007, 52')
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7:30 pm.
European
Nights:
CHILDREN OF GLORY
(1956. DZIECI CHWAŁY)
dir. Krisztina Goda
(2007, 123', Hungary)
|
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7:00
pm
TRICKS
(SZTUCZKI)
dir. Andrzej Jakimowski
(2007, 95')
8:45
pm.
European Nights:
1612
(ROK 1612)
dir. Władimir Chotinienko
(2007, 135', Russia)
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THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
BEVERLY
ARTS CENTER
|
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
FACETS
CINEMATHEQUE
|
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7:00
pm.
A
Retrospective of Jerzy Kawalerowicz
THE HOSTAGE OF EUROPE+
(JENIEC EUROPY)
dir. Jerzy Kawalerowicz
(1989, 116')
9:00 pm.
PARADE OF
VICTORS
(DEFILADA ZWYCIĘZCÓW)
dir. Grzegorz Braun, Robert Kaczmarek
(2007, 49')
12 TONS
(12 TON)
dir. Michał Rogalski
(2008, 54')
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7:30
pm.
KATYN
(KATYŃ)
dir. Andrzej Wajda
(2007, 117')
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7:00
pm
IT'S
A FREE WORLD
(POLAK POTRZEBNY OD ZARAZ)
dir. Ken Loach
(2007, 96')
8:45
pm.
LEJDIS
(LEJDIS)
dir. Tomasz Konecki
(2008, 139')
Director Tomasz Konecki, Screenwriter
Andrzej Saramonowicz and Producer Iwona Ogonowska-Konecka
in person!
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FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 21, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 21, 2008
SKOKIE THEATRE |
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6:00
pm
A
Retrospective of
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
PHARAOH +
(FARAON)
dir. Jerzy Kawalerowicz
(1966, 175')
9:00
pm.
JUST LIKE HEAVEN
(JAK W NIEBIE)
dir. Filip Marczewski
(2008, 25')
BLUE SCENARIO
(NIEBIESKI SCENARIUSZ)
dir. . Alina Mrowińska
(2007, 50')
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6:30
pm
KATYN
(KATYŃ)
dir. Andrzej Wajda
(2007, 117')
8:30
pm.
Jewish Subjects in Polish Film:
CHRONICLE OF WARSAW GHETTO
UPRISING ACCORDING TO MAREK EDELMAN
(KRONIKA POWSTANIA W GETCIE WARSZAWSKIM WEDLUG
MARKA EDELMANA)
dir. Jolanta Dylewska
(1993, 74')
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SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
SKOKIE
THEATRE
|
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
PICKWICK
THEATRE
|
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7:00
pm.
SURPRISE
SCREENING!
8:45
pm.
Night Maraton:
THE SECRET
OF CODE FORTRESS II
(TAJEMNICA TWIERDZY SZYFRÓW II)
dir. Adek Drabiński
(2007, 310')
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6:30
pm.
Jewish
Subjects in Polish Film:
DEATH OF ZYGIELBOJM
(ŚMIERĆ ZYGIELBOJMA)
dir. Dżamila Ankiewicz
(2001, 43')
THE PURIM MIRACLE
(CUD PURYMOWY)
dir.
Izabela Cywińska
(2000, 57')
8:30
pm.
Jewish Subjects in Polish Film:
PO-LIN
(PO-LIN)
dir. Jolanta Dylewska
(2008, 87') |
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7:00
pm.
European
Nights:
ALEXANDER, THE NEVA BATTLE
(ALEKSANDER, BITWA NEWSKA)
dir. Igor Kalenov
(2008, 104', Russia)
Director Igor Kalenov in person!
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SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 23, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 23, 2008
SKOKIE
THEATRE |
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 23, 2008
PICKWICK THEATRE
|
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 23, 2008
FACETS
CINEMATHEQUE
|
|
1:00 pm
Film
Music of Henryk Wars
MISS
MINISTER IS DANCING+
(PANI MINISTER TAŃCZY)
dir.
Juliusz Gardan
(1937, 82')
3:00
pm
Film
Music of Henryk Wars
THE
APARTMENT ABOVE+
(PIĘTRO WYŻEJ)
dir.
Leon Trystan
(1937, 84')
5:00
pm.
ROMAN
POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED
(POSZUKIWANY
ROMAN POLAŃSKI)
dir. Marina Zenovich
(2008, 99')
7:00 pm.
European Nights:
IRONY OF FATE. THE SEQUEL
(IRONIA LOSU. KONTYNUACJA)
dir.
Timur Bekmambetow
(2007, 115', Russia)
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3:00
pm
Jewish Subjects in Polish
Film:
SENDLER'S LIST
(LISTA SENDLEROWEJ)
dir. Michal J. Dudziewicz
(2002, 45')
PHOTOGRAPHER
(FOTOAMATOR)
dir. Dariusz Jabłoński
(1998. 55')
5:00
pm.
Jewish Subjects in Polish Film:
AWAY FROM WINDOW
(DALEKO OD OKNA)
dir. Jan Jakub Kolski
(2000, 104 )
7:00 pm.
Jewish
Subjects in Polish
Film:
BORDER STREET
ULICA GRANICZNA
dir. Aleksander Ford
(1948, 110')
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7:00
pm.
CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU
THINK DARLING +
(TO NIE TAK JAK MYŚLISZ KOTKU)
dir. Sławomir Kryński
(2008, 100')
|
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7:00
pm.
European Nights:
ALEXANDER, THE NEVA BATTLE
(ALEKSANDER, BITWA NEWSKA)
dir. Igor Kalenov
(2008, 104', Russia)
Director
Igor Kalenov in person!
|
ADDITIONAL
SCREENINGS!
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 25, 2008
GALLERY THEATRE |
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7:00
pm.
GOLDEN TEETH
BEST DOCUMENTARY
PO-LIN
(PO-LIN)
dir. Jolanta Dylewska
(2008, 87')
9:00 pm.
GOLDEN TEETH
BEST FEATURE
THE OFFSIDERS
(BOISKO BEZDOMNYCH)
dir. Kasia Adamik
(2008, 126')
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