“Wicked”
Fans have been waiting for this movie for a very long time. Musical “Wicked” is already storming American cinemas. In the global box office, it has so far outperformed all other projects, including the sequel to “Gladiator”.
The story of the unique friendship of Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda (the Good Witch). The girls are students of Shiz University in the commonly known Land of Oz. Elphaba, characterized by a green skin color, has not yet discovered her true power. After meeting the Wizard of Oz, the friendship of the young students will be in question. Glinda, wants popularity and power, and Elphaba will remain true to herself.
The film is directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana GrandeJeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang and Peter Dinklage. The script was written by Holzman. This is the first part of the story, the second will be released in cinemas next year.
“Wet Monday”
Set in the atmosphere of magical realism, set in Polish reality, it is a universal story about coping with injustice, coming to terms with trauma and the healing power of empathy. Somewhere on the border between childhood and adulthood, 15-year-old Klara lives in a small group of friends. The future looks bright and promising. However, it only takes one moment to destroy it all. What really happened on Monday last year? Who was the masked man who hurt Klara? How can you find meaning and joy in life again after something like this?
Looking for support and understanding, Klara turns to a new friend who is much different from the rest of the teenagers in the city. The girls will have to face deeply hidden trauma while looking for hope and a new beginning. The film is Justyna Mytnik’s feature-length debut. The main roles were played by: Julia Polaczek, Nel Kaczmarek and Jowita Budnik.
“The trees are silent”
Agnieszka Zwiefka (“Vika!”, “Queen of Silence”) is one of the most respected Polish directors of documentary cinema. The heroine of her latest film ““The trees are silent” (2024) is Runa, a 16-year-old Kurdish girl who, escaping from Iraq with her family, ends up on the Polish-Belarusian border. Her mother, in an advanced stage of pregnancy, dies in the hospital due to exhaustion and the conditions in the border forest. Now Runa must grow up at an accelerated pace – she becomes the head of the family to take care of her four younger brothers and her father, who cannot cope with the growing difficulties.
The case received wide coverage in Poland and around the world. Agnieszka Zwiefka met the family fresh after the tragedy in the refugee center and a special bond developed between them, thanks to which the film was created, and the family found peace and a safe home in Sopot, where they live to this day thanks to the support of the city. The film is an unusual combination of documentary cinema and animation. All fragments showing the family’s journey through the Białowieża Forest are shown in the form of animated drawings by Runa, who coped with trauma by sketching.
“Nico the Reindeer and Santa’s Lost Sleigh”
Niko the reindeer’s greatest dream is finally coming true! Together with his dad, he will be able to fly in the elite Santa Claus Air Squadron. However, it soon turns out that there is another candidate to take his place – Stella, a cheeky reindeer who will also be happy to help hand out Christmas gifts. Despite their rivalry, they both like each other, and Niko, encouraged by his rival, shows her where Santa’s famous sleigh is hidden. The night before Christmas Eve, it comes to light that Stella took the priceless vehicle without asking and fled with it towards the frosty North. Niko, together with his best friends – Juliusz the squirrel and Wilma the weasel, follow the escapee’s trail.
“Elves Save Christmas”
The young elf Marzipan does not feel the magic of Christmas. Her mother decides to do something about it and takes her on a secret mission. They must free the enchanted snow reindeer Glisten and save Christmas. A wonderful, family-friendly and warm animation about the fact that magic is within us and we should never give up.
“Kina and Yuk”
Inspired by true events, a story about two brave and brave polar foxes in love who have to face an unexpected separation. The foxes are separated due to the melting of glaciers. They want to find each other at all costs. Before they meet again, they will make unexpected friends along the way and each of them will experience a great, sometimes dangerous adventure.
“Three kilometers to the end of the world”
Seventeen-year-old Adi returns to his hometown in the heart of the Danube Delta to spend his summer holidays with his parents. Normally, the boy lives and studies in the neighboring city of Tulcea, which can only be reached by boat. The picturesque place where he grew up and a small community where everyone knows each other give the hero a false sense of security. One night, while returning from a party, Adi is brutally attacked. The local police chief starts an investigation that leads to his son, who is feared in the Zentov area. The pretext would be unsettled financial settlements between older men. However, the real reason for the attack soon comes to light.
“Zone”
After a massive invasion of an unknown species of creatures, the remnants of humanity find shelter in mountain enclaves where the power of monsters cannot reach. In one of them, located in the rocky Colorado range, Will Bridger faces the ghosts of his past and the progressive illness of his son, Hunter. When a lack of medicine and an emergency put the boy in mortal danger, Bridger, facing his worst nightmares, sets off to a city far beyond the “safe zone”. As he crosses the beast’s territory, he is accompanied by Nina and Katie – two hostile women, united by a common goal. Risking everything, will these three daredevils find salvation before it’s too late?
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“Beezel”
The last weekend proposition is a horror film for those who like to be scared at the cinema. Such houses should be avoided. But over six decades, a few unlucky people have had bad luck. From the moment they crossed the threshold, their fate was sealed. In this ruin lives a blind witch, constantly hungry for new souls.