10/27/2020
32nd Polish Film Festival in America 2020
32. POLISH FILM FESTIVAL IN AMERICA PROGRAM AVAILABLE! NOVEMBER 7 -22, 2020
The 32. Polish Film Festival in America (PFFA), the most extensive annual film event promoting Polish cinema in the world out of Poland, announces its 2020 line-up. With over 60 films, feature, documentary and animated, the festival will operate in a hybrid form, both in theatres and online by streaming.
The PFFA is kicking off on November 7th 2020 with Surprise Screening Opening by invitation only in the Copernicus Center (5216 W, Lawrence Ave., Chicago).
The same day, the event will open online with ICARUS, a jaw-dropping feature by Maciej Pieprzyca about Polish blind jazz prodigy Mietek Kosz, and thrilling documentary CLOUDS OF DEATH – BOLIMOW 1915 directed by Ireneusz Skruczaj which tells a story of first time use of poison gas in a battle in Polish town of Bolimow in WWI where Germans and Russians left thousands of casualties.
In the 32. PFFA line-up of many important titles are: recent Golden Hugo winner at Chicago International FF SWEAT by Magnus von Horn, I NEVER CRY by Piotr Domalewski, a Polish-Irish co-production just premiered at San Sebastian FF, TRUTH MAKES FREE (ZIEJA) by acclaimed helmer Robert Glinski with another splendid role of Polish superstar Andrzej Seweryn, this time as a heroic Polish priest fighting against communism, CODE NAME: CHALLENGE by Maciej Dutkiewicz, a lighter caliber thriller/comedy taking place in a beautiful region of Mazurian Lakes, and interesting debut films – SUPERNOVA, award-winning film by Bartosz Kruhlik, and THE TASTE OF PHO by Mariko Bobrik.
A great number of shorter feature films by inspiring young Polish directors, students or most recent graduates of the best Polish film schools will be offered in four segments. A special anniversary presentation of blockbuster 1920. THE MOST IMPORTANT BATTLE by the Oscar-nominated, legendary Jerzy Hoffman will be shown together with other films commemorating miraculous victory of Poles over the Bolsheviks a hundred years ago. Among sensational collection of documentaries of various genre – historical, political, psychological, environmental – films like THE WHALE FROM LORINO by Maciej Cuske, MAREK EDELMAN – THERE WAS LOVE IN GHETTO, a fascinating conversation with Jolanta Dylewska, LESSON OF LOVE by Malgorzata Goliszewska and Kasia Mateja, PORTRAIT OF THE PAST 1920 by Robert Wichrowski, or THE NEUROSURGEON by Magdalena Zagala are simply “must see” choices, just to mention a few.
This year, the PFFA principal theatres this are Copernicus Center (5216 W. Lawrence Ave. by I-90)), and Gallery Theatre (1112 N. Milwaukee Ave. near Ashland/Division St. intersection). All theatres have free parking. Due to COVID-19 limitations theatres offer very small capacity, and earlier reservations are highly recommended. Restrictions and guidelines will be enforced including requirement of face masks, social distancing, and longer sanitation breaks between screenings.
Additional info can be obtained, tickets can be purchased and a full PFFA schedule can be found @ www.pffamerica.com and by phone @ 773-486-9612.
Major 32. PFFA sponsors are: Senate of the Republic of Poland, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Polish Film Institute, Star-Tech Glass, Copernicus Foundation and Society for Arts and other prestigious organizations and individuals.
http://pffamerica.org/lista-filmow-2020/
32. POLISH FILM FESTIVAL IN AMERICA PROGRAM AVAILABLE! NOVEMBER 7 -22, 2020
The 32. Polish Film Festival in America (PFFA), the most extensive annual film event promoting Polish cinema in the world out of Poland, announces its 2020 line-up. With over 60 films, feature, documentary and animated, the festival will operate in a hybrid form, both in theatres and online by streaming.
The PFFA is kicking off on November 7th 2020 with Surprise Screening Opening by invitation only in the Copernicus Center (5216 W, Lawrence Ave., Chicago).
The same day, the event will open online with ICARUS, a jaw-dropping feature by Maciej Pieprzyca about Polish blind jazz prodigy Mietek Kosz, and thrilling documentary CLOUDS OF DEATH – BOLIMOW 1915 directed by Ireneusz Skruczaj which tells a story of first time use of poison gas in a battle in Polish town of Bolimow in WWI where Germans and Russians left thousands of casualties.
In the 32. PFFA line-up of many important titles are: recent Golden Hugo winner at Chicago International FF SWEAT by Magnus von Horn, I NEVER CRY by Piotr Domalewski, a Polish-Irish co-production just premiered at San Sebastian FF, TRUTH MAKES FREE (ZIEJA) by acclaimed helmer Robert Glinski with another splendid role of Polish superstar Andrzej Seweryn, this time as a heroic Polish priest fighting against communism, CODE NAME: CHALLENGE by Maciej Dutkiewicz, a lighter caliber thriller/comedy taking place in a beautiful region of Mazurian Lakes, and interesting debut films – SUPERNOVA, award-winning film by Bartosz Kruhlik, and THE TASTE OF PHO by Mariko Bobrik.
A great number of shorter feature films by inspiring young Polish directors, students or most recent graduates of the best Polish film schools will be offered in four segments. A special anniversary presentation of blockbuster 1920. THE MOST IMPORTANT BATTLE by the Oscar-nominated, legendary Jerzy Hoffman will be shown together with other films commemorating miraculous victory of Poles over the Bolsheviks a hundred years ago. Among sensational collection of documentaries of various genre – historical, political, psychological, environmental – films like THE WHALE FROM LORINO by Maciej Cuske, MAREK EDELMAN – THERE WAS LOVE IN GHETTO, a fascinating conversation with Jolanta Dylewska, LESSON OF LOVE by Malgorzata Goliszewska and Kasia Mateja, PORTRAIT OF THE PAST 1920 by Robert Wichrowski, or THE NEUROSURGEON by Magdalena Zagala are simply “must see” choices, just to mention a few.
This year, the PFFA principal theatres this are Copernicus Center (5216 W. Lawrence Ave. by I-90)), and Gallery Theatre (1112 N. Milwaukee Ave. near Ashland/Division St. intersection). All theatres have free parking. Due to COVID-19 limitations theatres offer very small capacity, and earlier reservations are highly recommended. Restrictions and guidelines will be enforced including requirement of face masks, social distancing, and longer sanitation breaks between screenings.
Additional info can be obtained, tickets can be purchased and a full PFFA schedule can be found @ www.pffamerica.com and by phone @ 773-486-9612.
Major 32. PFFA sponsors are: Senate of the Republic of Poland, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Polish Film Institute, Star-Tech Glass, Copernicus Foundation and Society for Arts and other prestigious organizations and individuals.