Friday at the Festival – Let the Weekend Begin
Friday marks the halfway point of the second edition of the festival, the start of the festival weekend, and a long evening at the festival club. Let’s make plans for the days ahead!
What’s on This Weekend?
Before we dive into today’s screenings, a quick look ahead. On Saturday and Sunday, join us for Shoah by Claude Lanzmann – an extraordinary nine-hour documentary, shown in two parts. Part I screens on Saturday at 2:00 PM at Muranów cinema, followed by the discussion Memory as Medium. Art as Testimony, featuring Patrycja Dołowy, Aleksandra Janus, Mikołaj Grynberg, and Jakub Duszyński. Part II will be shown on Sunday at 2:00 PM, also at Muranów cinema.
Sam Peckinpah Retrospective
A rebel of the American Western – today, spend a few intense hours in the company of Sam Peckinpah. Start at 3:15 PM in Iluzjon cinema with Convoy, a journey into the heart of 1970s America, and stay for Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid at 8:30 PM – Peckinpah’s most lyrical and melancholic work.
Between Screenings? Refuel Here
Save this one! We’ve created a list of recommended places where you can relax and grab a bite between screenings – with tasty discounts for all festivalgoers.
Meet the Filmmakers
At 5:00 PM at Iluzjon cinema, join us for Daniel Szczechura’s Animations: First Set. After the screening, stay for a Q&A with director Daniel Szczechura, hosted by Jerzy Armata, film and music critic and long-time advocate of animated cinema.
And at 8:00 PM in Muranów cinema, don’t miss Dog Day Afternoon. As part of the Easy Riders, Raging Bulls section, Maciej Jarkowiec will introduce the film with a 15-minute TEDx-style talk.
A Master Storyteller from Latin America
In the Classic Latin American Cinema section, catch Central Station by Walter Salles (2:30 PM, Muranów cinema). Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlinale 1998, it follows an unlikely duo – a cynical woman and a grieving boy – as they travel across Brazil in search of family, healing, and hope.
More Highlights This Friday
See France through the eyes of Andrzej Żuławski in the unconventional romantic drama That Most Important Thing: Love (2:00 PM, Luna cinema), or end the night with a midnight cult favorite – Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Delicatessen (11:00 PM, Iluzjon cinema), a film that proves the Amélie director has a much darker side.
And for dessert? Beetlejuice (3:00 PM, Ziemia Obiecana), featuring iconic performances by Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara.
