The April views are behind us project “50 to 50”which took place in Gdańsk, Wschowa, Warsaw, Łódź and Chełmno. And ahead of us another month of nationwide celebrations 50th edition of the Polish Film Festival. In May, shows and meetings under project “50 to 50” They will take place in Cieszyn, Gdańsk, Warsaw, Poznań, Tarnów, Łódź, Kraków, Gdynia and Chełmno.
We will learn “Czech literature in Polish films presented on FPFF”, We will get a “school of life” – we will see how the cinema reflects our daily struggles, ambitions and attempts to find itself in a complex world. We will look at the “double winners” of the FPFF and the Tarnów Film Award and “Don Quixote to cinema”, films awarded by the Polish Federation of DKFs. Thanks “reduced ticket, please!” We will bend over children’s and youth cinema.
In addition, “Hear Me Out: Colors of rebellion in Polish cinema” and “Transformation in the Polish cinema of the 90s” and “angelic Kraków”, “Sounds of music. Musical biographies of FPFF in Gdynia “ And “fear to be afraid. Marek Piestrak’s films review”. In May, we will also continue to explore “Seven losers” and “festival biographies. Recorded stories”; Listening to “festival echoes”, as well as the view of the cinema as “the barometer of social moods”.
During the 27th review Cinema on the border There were three shows preceded by lectures under the slogan in Cieszyn: “Czech literature in Polish films presented on FPFF”:
2.05 – “Travel card”dir. Waldemar Dziki and a lecture before the film Maciej Gil film expert
4.05 – “Among the night silence”dir. Tadeusz Chmielewski and a lecture before the film Film Criticism Łukasz Maciejewski
4.05 – “Bane”dir. Wojciech Marczewski and the announcement before the film co -writer Paweł Hajny.
“Festival echoes” Open label | Documentary and feature films label, Warsaw
15.05 – “Rubella”dir. Jan Kidawa-Błoński and meeting with the director before the screening of the film
“School of Life” Coal Film Festival, Film School K. Kieślowski in Katowice
7.05 – “Provincial actors”dir. Agnieszka Holland and meeting with the director
9.05 – “Freak Day”dir. Marek Koterski, introduction: Ryszard Koziołek, rector of the University of Silesia in Katowice
10.05 – “Balance loss”dir. Bojanowski cork and meeting with the director
“Double winners – between Gdynia and Tarnów” Marzenie cinema, Tarnów
Introductions and moderation of conversations: artistic director of the Tarnów Film Award – Kuba Armata
7.05 – “Cold war”dir. Paweł Pawlikowski and a meeting with a film expert Marcin Radomski
8.05 – “Love stories”dir. Jerzy Stuhr and meeting with a film journalist and film expert Artur Zaborski
9.06 – “A short film about love”dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski and a meeting with the filmmaker Diana Dąbrowska
“Don Quixen cinema. Retrospective of films awarded by PF DKF on FPFF” | Discussion Film Club of UG Love Blonde, Faculty of Philology and Historical, Gdańsk
8.05 – “Balance loss”dir. Bojanowski cork and meeting with the director
“Reduced ticket, please! – Review of children’s and youth cinema” | KinoKawiarka Stacja Falenica, Warsaw
10.05 – “I am”dir. Dorota Kędzierzawska and meeting with the director and actress Edyta Jungowska
18.05 – “Too big for fairy tales”dir. Kristoffer Rus and meeting with the director
25.05 – “Great journey of Bolek and Lolek”dir. Władysław Nehrebecki, Stanislaw Dulz and meeting with Ala Witkowska and Marzena Nehrebecka
“Transformation at the Polish cinema of the 90s” | Palace cinema at the Zamek Culture Center, Poznań
10.05 – “Dogs”dir. Władysław Pasikowski and a lecture by film expert Marcin Adamczak
16.05 – “Nothing funny”dir. Marek Koterski and a lecture by film expert Piotr Pławuszewski
24.05 – “Debt”dir. Krzysztof Krauze and a lecture by film expert Piotr Pławuszewski
“Social mood barometer cinema” | Cinema Rondo, Chełmno
11.05 – “Green border”dir. Agnieszka Holland and a lecture by Piotr Sołtysiak
“Anielski Kraków ” | Mikro cinema, Krakow
12.05 – “Angel in Krakow”, “Angel in love” and “Angels’ real life”dir. Artur W. Baron and meeting director and producer Witold Beres, actor Krzysztof Globisz, actress Marta Bizoń, actress Ewa Kaim, costume designer Julia Jarża-Brataniec, stage designer Justyna Łagowska, and operator Piotr Trela
“Fear to be afraid. Marek Piestrak’s films review ” | Gdańsk Main Library building, Gdańsk
16.05 – “Pirx pilot test”, “Wilczyca”, “The curse of the hose valley”dir. Marek Piściek and meeting with the director
“Festival biographies. Restored stories” Gdynia Film Center
24.05 – “Kill it and leave this city”dir. Mariusz Wilczyński and a meeting with the director
“Seven losers” Charlie cinema, Łódź
25.05 – “Medium”dir. Jacek Koprowicz and meeting with the director and actress Grażyna Szapołowska
“Sounds of music. Musical biographies of FPFF in Gdynia” Pl. Napoleon’s great army at ul. Powiśle, Krakow
27.05 – “Legend of the bin”dir. Maciej Pieprzyca
28.05 – “Blackbird”dir. Paweł Maślona
29.05 – “Kulej. Two sides of the coin”dir. Xavery Żuławski
“Hear Me Out: Colors of rebellion in Polish cinema | Amondo cinema, Warsaw
30.05 – “War of the Worlds – the next century”dir. Piotr Szulkin and introduction: Korek Bojanowski, Karol Katryński
31.05 – “Returns”dir. Andrzej Mol and introduction: Korek Bojanowski, Karol Katryński
As part of the project “50 on 50” In 34 cities until 57 institutions He organizes film reviews, gathering around a selected fragment of the history of the Polish feature films festival. The shows are accompanied by meetings with guests who talk about the presented films and share festival memories. Thanks to this, we learn the history of FPFs through the prism of outstanding filmmakers and filmmakers, such as Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Paweł Pawlikowski, Jerzy Stuhr, Agnieszka Holland, Janusz Zaorski, Marek Koterski, Małgorzata Szumowska and Daniel Olbrychski. There is no shortage of the voice of the younger generation, including Agnieszka Smoczyńska, Jan P. Matuszyński, Kork Bojanowski, Piotr Domalewski and Maria Zbąska.
The events of the “50 to 50” series are held from March to December 2025. Guest design in both studio, outdoor and DKF cinemas. Houses and cultural centers as well as libraries and mediasts organize their reviews. Students of universities and film schools also benefit from the offer. The 50th anniversary of FPFfs also celebrate other festivals, including The Tofifest International Film Festival in Toruń, the cinema on the border, Summer Film Academy in Zwierzyniec or Bana Film Festival in Pleszew.
The list of all reviews carried out under “50 out of 50” and their location map is available at the Gdynia festival website. The organizer of “50 in 50” is the Pomeranian Film Foundation in Gdynia – producer of the Polish feature films festival.