The Film Weekend of the 3rd Edition of Timeless Film Festival Warsaw Begins

A Day with a Star: Jana Nagyová at Muranów

Tomorrow, the heart of the festival will beat to the rhythm of childhood memories. The special guest of Timeless Film Festival Warsaw will be Jana Nagyová, forever remembered as Princess Arabela. This is the day’s must-see event for anyone who grew up with the magic of Czechoslovak cinema. Where can you catch her? Jana Nagyová will appear at Kino Muranów. You’ll be able to hear her introduction to the series at 2:00 pm, and join the Q&A session at around 4:15 pm.

Great cinema, important conversations: Wojciech Marczewski

At 3:30 pm in Iluzjon (Stolica screening room), another special event awaits. Join us for a screening of the cult film Escape from the “Liberty” Cinema, followed by a conversation with director Wojciech Marczewski. The discussion – on freedom, censorship and the power of cinema – will be moderated by Mateusz Demski.

Peter Weir: Mystic and Traveller

In the section devoted to the Australian master, we look deep into the human soul and the natural world. Few filmmakers have matched Weir’s gift for combining realism with the elusive and the mysterious, guiding us to the ends of the earth and into the hidden corners of conscience. Today, we especially recommend:

• The Way Back, Luna cinema, 2:30 pm – screening followed by a conversation with Judith Goldstein (moderated by Dominika Luśniak, with interpretation by Natalia Mętrak-Ruda).
• Green Card, Luna cinema, 12:15 pm – a witty and tender portrait of a New York encounter between two strangers from very different worlds.
• The Last Wave, Iluzjon cinema, 9:00 pm – a dark, symbol-laden thriller in which civilisation collides with Aboriginal belief.

Hidden gems: what else is worth seeing?

If you’re looking for cinematic treasures, here are three titles especially worth your attention tomorrow:

• Contempt, Luna cinema, 6:00 pm – Jean-Luc Godard’s visual poem starring Brigitte Bardot, still dazzling audiences with its treatment of the film-within-a-film motif. One might call it the ultimate film about filmmaking, a feat few of Godard’s successors have matched. The screening will be introduced by Julia Palmowska.
• The General, Iluzjon cinema, 1:00 pm – on the centenary of its premiere, this is the perfect chance to revisit the iconic performance of one of silent American cinema’s unquestioned legends: Buster Keaton. Psst – this is the only screening of the film during the festival.
• Diva, Luna cinema, 8:30 pm – a neon-lit, stylish crime film that helped define the look of 1980s French cinema. The screening will be introduced by Mateusz Demski.

Feel the festival vibe

Timeless Style: official festival merch – bags, T-shirts, caps, posters and books – is available at the box offices of all festival cinemas. After day one, we already know you wear it beautifully.

Where to go for coffee and cake? Remember our partner venues offering discounts – with a festival pass, you can eat and drink for less at selected spots.

Evening catch-ups: as always, we end the day in our festival clubs: Studio Bar and Pardon, To Tu. There is no better place to exchange thoughts on timeless cinema.

Organizer:
Timeless Film Foundation

Co-organizers:
Documentary and Feature Film Studios, Mazovian Institute of Culture

Co-financed by:
The Capital City of Warsaw, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Polish Film Institute

Main Partners:
ORLEN, National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute, Gutek Film, New Horizons Association

Partners:
BMW, Kino Muranów, Kino Iluzjon, Kino Luna, Grand Theatre – Polish National Opera, National Centre for Culture, Young Horizons, Embassy of Australia in Poland, The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Czech Centre Warsaw, Lithuanian Film Centre, Lithuanian Culture Institute, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Poland, Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema, Slovak Institute in Warsaw, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Varsavia, Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival, Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, Goethe-Institut in Warsaw, Kino Dostępne, 35mm, Mañana, Kinooceany, Bar Studio, Pardon, To Tu, Natural Rascal, Mediaboard, Wydawnictwo w Podwórku

Media Partners:
Trójka Polskie Radio, TVP Kultura, K MAG, Gazeta Wyborcza, Wysokie Obcasy, Interia, Filmweb, Vogue, Zwierciadło, MINT Magazine, PISMO, Rzeczpospolita, SpoilerMaster

Industry Media Partners:
Pełna Sala, Immersja, JazzPress, Totalny Brak Kultury, Accademia Kina Włoskiego, Mocne Punkty, Anonimowy Grzybiarz, Klatki na oczach