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SUMMARY:Joseph Conrad and Cinema
DESCRIPTION:As the critic F. R. Leavis put it\, Joseph Conrad’s stories ‘invite the cinematographer’. In partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute\, Ciné Lumière is screening a selection of the finest screen adaptations of Conrad’s work\, showcasing the wide range of cinematic visions he has inspired.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach film will be accompanied by an expert introduction illuminating how the filmmaker has responded to Conrad’s source material. These screenings will run from 1–11 November\, to coincide with a special event at the British Library on 7 November celebrating the publication of The Resonance of Joseph Conrad in Contemporary Culture\, edited by Professor Agnieszka Adamowicz-Pośpiech.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/joseph-conrad-and-cinema/
LOCATION:Institut français\, London\, 17 Queensbery Pl\, Kensington\, SW7 2DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Czech Documentary Now: The Other One
DESCRIPTION:Marie-Magdalena Kochová’s debut portrays 18-year-old Johana’s internal struggle between her dreams and her duty to her family\, highlighting her silent self-sacrifice and the overwhelming weight of living for others. \nEighteen-year-old Johana has always been the dependable one—the quiet anchor in a family consumed by caring for her younger sister\, Rósa\, who has severe autism. As she nears high school graduation\, Johana faces an impossible choice: remain in her small Czech hometown to help her overburdened parents\, or finally step out of the shadows to study psychology and build a life of her own. \nIn her poignant feature debut\, director Marie-Magdalena Kochová crafts an intimate\, unflinching portrait of a so-called “glass child”—a sibling rendered nearly invisible by the needs of another. Through quiet observations and close-ups that reveal volumes in a single glance\, The Other One captures the silent struggle between love and self-preservation\, duty and identity. \nWinner of the MDR Film Prize for Outstanding Eastern European Documentary at DOK Leipzig 2024\, the film sheds light on the hidden toll of caregiving on young people\, offering a voice to everyone who has ever felt unseen. The Other One is not merely a coming-of-age story; it is a powerful testament to the courage it takes to choose yourself. \nDir. Marie-Magdalena Kochová\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia\, 87 min\, 2024\, Eng. subt.   \n\nAdmission: 5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBook here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/czech-documentary-now-the-other-one-tickets-1550514463499?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/czech-documentary-now-the-other-one/
LOCATION:Embassy of the Czech Republic\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\,  W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:London Spanish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Spanish cinema as we proudly host the 21st edition of the London Spanish Film Festival\, from 18 to 25 September. \nOver the course of a full week\, discover an exciting line-up of fresh new films\, hidden cinematic treasures\, and inspiring stories from across Spain\, with special guest appearances\, Q&As\, and exclusive screenings that celebrate the richness and diversity of Spanish filmmaking today.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/london-spanish-film-festival/
LOCATION:Institut français in London\, 17 Queensberry Place\, London\, SW7 2DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T180000
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SUMMARY:Hungarian Animation 111 - Frame by Frame
DESCRIPTION:This year\, Hungary is the Guest Country at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival\, one of the world’s most important showcases for animation. To celebrate this milestone\, we warmly invite all animation enthusiasts to Hungarian Animation 111\, a special showcase of contemporary Hungarian animation by emerging creators. \nProgramme\n\n📽️ Short Film Showcase – Curated by Friss Hús (Fresh Meat) Budapest International Film Festival \nDive into the vibrant world of contemporary Hungarian animated short films! In collaboration with the Oscars-qualifying Fresh Meat International Short Film Festival\, we present a selection of works by emerging talents who are already shaping the future of animation in Hungary. Perfect for both adults and children alike! \n\nPéter Vácz: Dog Ear | 20’\nJulia Tudisco: Children of the Bird | 12’\nDominika Demeter: Plum and Baga | 10’\nErvin B. Nagy: Fledglings | 8’\n\n🗣️ Panel Discussion – Frame by Frame: The growing influence of Hungarian Animation \n\nAnna Ida OROSZ\, animation expert at the National Film Archive of Hungary\n\nAnna Ida Orosz is a film historian and animation specialist at the Film Archive of the National Film Institute. She is a lecturer of the Animation programme of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design\, as well as the curator of Hungary’s Annecy programme. \n\nJez STEWART\, animation curator at the British Film Institute\n\nJez Stewart is a curator at the BFI National Archive\, responsible for the animation collection. He has given talks in Beijing\, New York\, across Europe and the UK\, as well as to the staff at Disney\, and written for a variety of publications. His 2021 book The Story of British Animation was the first comprehensive history of the subject to be published. \n🎞️ Closing Film: Pelikan Blue (2024) \nWe wrap up the evening with a screening of László Csáki’s award winning Pelikan Blue. The film follows three young Hungarians\, who decide to travel to the West with fake train tickets. What starts as a fun idea turns quickly into a lucrative black-market job model. Soon the authorities are on their tracks. \nThe event runs for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/hungarian-animation-111-frame-by-frame/
LOCATION:Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre London\, 17-19 Cockspur St.\, London \, SW1Y 5BL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Jiří Bartoška In Memoriam: Shadows of a Hot Summer
DESCRIPTION:To honour the late Jiří Bartoška (1947–2025)\, iconic Czech actor and longtime president of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival\, and to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War\, the Czech Centre presents a special screening of the digitally restored Shadows of a Hot Summer (Stíny horkého léta)\, a haunting post-war drama from legendary Czech filmmaker František Vláčil. \nSet in the Beskydy Mountains two years after the end of WWII\, the film follows shepherd Ondřej Baran (Juraj Kukura)\, who lives peacefully with his wife (Marta Vančurová) and two children on an isolated farmstead. Their quiet existence is shattered when a retreating band of Ukrainian nationalist paramilitaries—part of a guerrilla force fighting Soviet control—invades their home\, seeking refuge and medical help for a wounded comrade on their flight to the West. As the family is taken hostage—along with the local doctor—Ondřej is thrust into a moral and physical battle\, forced to protect his loved ones in the face of escalating violence and psychological torment. \n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing a chillingly memorable performance by Jiří Bartoška in one of his darkest roles\, Shadows of a Hot Summer is a masterclass in suspense and visual storytelling. Vláčil applies the classical unities of time\, place\, and action to build mounting tension through muted performances\, stark camerawork\, and an unforgettable score by Zdeněk Liška—his final collaboration with Vláčil. \n\n\n\n\nWinner of the Crystal Globe at the 1978 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival andrecently restored for its 2024 KVIFF premiere\, this powerful ballad of moral resistance and quiet heroism remains as urgent and resonant today as ever. A psychological thriller wrapped in poetic austerity\, it stands as a lasting testament to the artistic legacy of both Jiří Bartoška and František Vláčil. \nFrantišek Vláčil\, Czechoslovakia 1977\, 100’\, English subtitles\nCast: Juraj Kukura\, Marta Vančurová\, Jiří Bartoška\, Gustáv Valach\, Robert Lischke \n\nAdmission: £7 (+ Eventbrite fee)
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/jiri-bartoska-in-memoriam-shadows-of-a-hot-summer/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Intercepted
DESCRIPTION:In this extraordinary film\, Oksana Karpovycg juxtaposes extracts from thousands of intercepted phone calls Russian soldiers made from the battlefield in Ukraine to their families and friends in Russia with calm images of the destruction caused by the invasion and the day-to-day life of the Ukrainian people who resist and rebuild. The voices of the Russian soldiers—ranging from being filled with heroic illusions to complete disappointment and loss of reason\, from looting to committing more horrible war crimes\, from propaganda to doubt and disillusionment—expose the whole scope of the dehumanising power of war and imperialist nature of the Russian aggression. 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/intercepted/
LOCATION:Institut français in London\, 17 Queensberry Place\, London\, SW7 2DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T190000
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SUMMARY:The Divided Island: Screening and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:The Divided Island brings the Cyprus issue into sharp focus\, attempting an objective perspective on this complex and long-standing conflict. With Nicosia remaining Europe’s last divided capital\, the documentary explores the aftermath of the 1974 conflict\, which left the North predominantly inhabited by Turkish Cypriots and the South by Greek Cypriots. After 50 years of stalled negotiations\, the question remains: will the island ever reunite?  \nAmid the ongoing wars against Ukraine and Palestine\, the frozen divide in Cyprus has often been forgotten. The Divided Island challenges the hostile narratives commonly seen in mainstream media\, instead seeking the truth through deeply personal interviews with those whose lives\, homes\, and country were torn apart\, alongside the voices of young Cypriots yearning for  reconciliation.  \nThis debut feature documentary is directed by Turkish Cypriot Cey Sesiguzel and co-produced by Greek Cypriot Andreas Tokkallos\, the founders of the award-winning London-based production company\, Two Fresh Productions. By offering a nuanced and unbiased understanding of the Cyprus issue\, The Divided Island fosters a narrative of hope for a peaceful future and a resolution to the ‘Cyprus problem.’  \nDirector: Cey Sesiguzel  \nProducer: Andreas Tokkallos  \nRunning Time:  90 Minutes  \nCert: 15  \nThe Q&A will be hosted by BFI Digital Production Editor and Film Programmer Georgia Korossi.  \nTickets\n\n£6/4 concession\nBooking required via Eventbrite or 020 7487 5060
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/the-divided-island-screening-and-qa/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre London\, 18\, 16 Paddington St\, ONLINE\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Riders of the Sky + Introduction by Gerry Manolas
DESCRIPTION:A legendary film adaptation of Filip Jánský’s novel\, depicting the heroism of Czechoslovak RAF pilots during WWII. \nMarking the 80th anniversary of WWII\, this special screening pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of all Czechoslovak soldiers who fought for freedom\, particularly those who served in the UK. Based on Filip Jánský’s novel—drawn from his real-life experiences as Czech RAF gunner Richard Husmann and inspired by František Truhlář\, a No. 311 Squadron gunner who later became a fighter pilot—the film offers a gripping and deeply personal portrayal of wartime aviation. \nShot in stark black and white\, Riders of the Sky depicts true historical events through the eyes of a fictional multinational bomber crew from the RAF’s No. 276 Squadron: a Slovak captain\, Pavel; an English co-pilot and navigator; a Canadian radioman; and two Czech gunners\, nicknamed Student and Shorty. Air strikes on German territory become a daily yet perilous routine\, and it is during an attack on Nuremberg that Student is grievously injured. Featuring authentic aerial footage and a haunting score\, including Ghost Riders in the Sky\, the film is both a thrilling war drama and a poignant homage to the unsung heroes who risked everything in the fight against tyranny. \nBanned in Czechoslovakia after the 1968 Soviet invasion\, Riders of the Skyremains one of the most compelling and authentic cinematic portrayals of Czech RAF veterans and their remarkable legacy. \nJindřich Polák\, Czechoslovakia 1968\, 92 minCast: Jiří Bednář\, Jiří Hrzán\, Svatopluk Matyáš\, Elsie Randolph\, Jana Nováková\, Joan Seton \n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW\n\nOrganised in partnership with Memorial Association for Free Czechoslovak Veterans. \n 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/riders-of-the-sky-introduction-by-gerry-manolas/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Beyond Words
DESCRIPTION:From 5 to 17 May\, the Institut français goes Beyond Words and takes us on a literary journey through discussions\, readings\, and screenings. \n\n\n\n\n\nAudiences can expect the best of contemporary French literature in English translation\, the latest and most inspiring publications from both sides of the Channel and a great line-up including acclaimed authors and new voices. \nWith special thanks to Florence and Vincent Gombault\, and to the Friends of the French Institute Trust for their support to the festival.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/beyond-words/
LOCATION:Institut français in London\, 17 Queensberry Place\, London\, SW7 2DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Literature,Talks
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SUMMARY:More Than a Dance (Vairāk kā deja\, Latvia\, 2024)
DESCRIPTION:London Baltic Film Festival presents an exclusive screening of More Than a Dance (Vairāk kā deja\, Latvia\, 2024) on Latvia’s Restoration of Independence Day\, a significant Latvian National holiday commemorating the official declaration of the Restoration of Independence in 1990. \nSYNOPSIS \nThe Latvian Nationwide Song and Dance Festival\, held every five years\, is one of the world’s largest folk dance events\, with nearly three times the participants of the Olympic Games but rarely seen globally. It represents the enduring preservation of Latvian culture – a tradition fiercely upheld by the diaspora during Soviet occupation. More Than a Dance follows the Canadian Latvian dance group “Daugaviņa” as they prepare for this momentous festival. The documentary captures their journey to Latvia\, exploring their search for belonging between two homes\, the challenge of maintaining cultural traditions in a globalized world\, and their profound reconnection with their roots. \nLanguage: Latvian\, English (with English subtitles) \nMOVIE SCREENINGS on the 4th May (Sunday) in London and Bradford: \n\n(4 pm) BERTHA DOCHOUSE in London.  More info here.  \n(12 pm) The GARDEN CINEMA in London. More info here.  \n(1:30 pm) The NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MEDIA MUSEUM in Bradford\, More info here. 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/more-than-a-dance-vairak-ka-deja-latvia-2024-3/
LOCATION:Events across Various Venues\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Music,Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:23rd Kinoteka Polish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Back for its 23rd edition between the 6th March – 25th April with over 30 screenings at prestigious venues across London and 8 UK cities\, this year’s festival Opening Gala also marks the official opening of the UK/Poland Season 2025. \nThis year’s 23rd edition of the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival will bring another compelling line-up of contemporary and classic Polish cinema to London screens from 6 March to 25 April 2025. \nIn addition\, this year’s festival Opening Night Gala will also serve as the official inauguration of the UK/Poland Season 2025\, organised by the British Council\, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Polish Cultural Institute in London. During the six-month-long season\, between March and November\, 100 multi-artform events in 20 cities will serve to promote British culture in Poland (coordinated by the British Council) and Polish culture in the UK (prepared by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Polish Cultural Institute in London). \nFurthermore\, for the first time\, the festival will be venturing around the UK to so many cities at one time\, working in collaboration with Klassiki and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute\, as it expands into eight cities for a tour that will highlight key titles from across the programme. \n\nOPENING GALA\n\nKinoteka and the UK/Poland Season 2025 will open with a screening of Under the Volcano (Pod wulkanem\, 2024) at BFI Southbank on 6 March\, followed by a discussion with the director. Damian Kocur’s observational second feature follows his award-winning Bread and Salt\, which opened Kinoteka in 2023. Arriving at the festival following screenings at Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival\, the film speaks to the emotional heart of those impacted by war. Life can change in an instant\, due to circumstances beyond our control\, as this story from outside the conflict zone shows us. A Ukrainian family on holiday in Tenerife struggles to reconcile their new status as refugees\, as a result of the Russian invasion. An exceptional performance from Sofiia Berezovska (awarded at Gdynia Film Festival) embodies that identity crisis of international politics colliding with teenage fun in the sun. \n\nCLOSING GALA AND WOJCIECH HAS RETROSPECTIVE\n\nFollowing on from past retrospectives on celebrated Polish directors such as Andrzej Wajda and Jerzy Skolimowski\, Kinoteka will once again be honouring one of Poland’s greatest filmmakers with a season dedicated to Wojciech Has\, in collaboration with BFI Southbank and the ICA. As part of this season\, the festival’s Closing Gala on 25 April at the ICA will be a special screening of Has’ surrealist masterpiece The Hourglass Sanatorium (Sanatorium pod klepsydrą\, 1973)\, an opulently strange and hallucinatory classic that filters Bruno Schulz’s elusive and elliptical novella (also recently adapted into Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass by the Quay Brothers) through Has’s own familiar obsessions. Like most Has protagonists\, Józef (Jan Nowicki) is trying to access the past\, in this case by visiting his father (Marek Kondrat) in a sanatorium that turns out to be a portal to a world based as much on Józef’s fears and long-suppressed memories as it is on objective reality. The Closing Gala screening will be followed by a musical performance by the Bestet Quartet\, playing an arrangement influenced by the film. The retrospective season\, spanning 1 April – 25 April\, will play Has’ entire filmography including titles such as his beguiling epic The Saragossa Manuscript (Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie\, 1964)\, the director’s acclaimed debut The Noose (Pętla\, 1957) and the influential wartime drama Farewells (Pożegnania\, 1958). To complement the season\, an exhibition of Has film posters will take place at both venues. \nTHE SANATORIUM UNDER THE SIGN OF THE HOURGLASS AND ‘DORMITORIUM’ EXHIBITION\nPlaying on the UK’s largest screen at BFI IMAX\, audiences can experience the Quay Brothers’ immersive and dreamlike new feature film The Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024)\, a haunting new stop-motion adaptation of Bruno Schulz’s novella which provides a fascinating counterpoint to the Has version at this year’s festival. Told through both puppet animation and live-action\, the film finds a ghostly train transporting a man to a sanatorium by the edge of a mythic forest to visit his dying father. The festival will also be bringing Dormitorium to London’s Swedenborg House in March\, an exhibition of the Quay Brothers’ immaculately hand-crafted puppet film sets. Alongside the exhibition\, two programmes of their remarkable short films highlighted in the exhibition will be shown a short walk away at Covent Garden’s Garden Cinema. \nNEW POLISH CINEMA\nEach year\, the festival’s New Polish Cinema strand showcases the very best in current Polish cinema with a number of premieres that represent the country’s contemporary filmmaking talent. As part of this year’s strand\, audiences will have the opportunity to see Under the Grey Sky (Pod szarym niebem\, 2024)\, the outstanding feature debut from former journalist Mara Tamkovich which won first feature prize at Gdynia Film Festival 2024. Inspired by the true story of reporter Katsiaryna Andreyeva\, who was arrested in Belarus after covering peaceful protests following the 2020 elections\, the film blends archive footage alongside strong lead performances to show the dilemmas faced in both personal and professional spheres as journalist Lena (Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovich) and her husband Ilya (Valentin Novopolskij) strive to make moral choices and survive with dignity. Set in the late 1930s in a Europe on the brink of war\, White Courage (Biała odwaga\, 2024)is a historical drama that has courted some controversy on release in Poland. Drawing on detailed research\, the film tells the story of a Highlander family torn apart by collaboration during the rise of Nazi Germany. A box office success in Poland last year\, it is set in the beautiful Tatra Mountains and is directed by award-winning cinematographer Marcin Koszalka. Also taking place in WWII is Irena’s Vow (2023)\, the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke\, the housekeeper of a Nazi officer who risked her life to save twelve Jewish workers when she discovered the nearby Tarnopol Ghetto was to be liquidated. Using her wit and courage Irena was able to conceal her friends in the basement of her employer’s house until the end of the German occupation. Adrian Panek’s engaging dramatised biography Simona Kossak (2024)\, tells the story of pioneering biologist Simona Kossak’s (1943-2007) formative years\, on her journey from family misfit to ecological activist. Sandra Drzymalska (EO\, White Courage)stars as Kossak alongsideJakub Gierszał (Doppelganger\, Ultima Thule) in a film thatexposes issues around the position of women in science and our need to take care of the planet. It Is Not My Film (To nie mój film\, 2024) is the distinctive debut feature of Maria Zbąska. Wanda (newcomer Zofia Chabiera) and Janek (Marcin Sztabiński) have reached breaking point in their relationship\, so in a final attempt to reconcile their future they embark on a 400 km walk along the wintery Baltic coast. A ‘road’ movie that  challenges us to consider what risks we might take to safeguard something we value\, this is a comedy for the twenty-first century with a serious message. From Jan P. Matuszyński\, the director of Leave No Traces\, Minghun (2024)\, is a beautifully-poised film shot by award winning cinematographer Kacper Fertacz that explores the complexity of family ties and social behaviours. When Jurek (Marcin Dorociński\, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning) and his father in law are forced to face personal tragedy together their emotional journey is challenged by cultural misunderstanding as they agree to perform the Chinese ritual of minghun (a post-mortem wedding)\, which begins a series of unexpected encounters. \nDOCUMENTARY\nContinuing its dedication to showing thought-provoking documentary film\, Kinoteka will be screening Agnieszka Zwiefka’s Silent Trees (Drzewa milczą\, 2024). Picking up on issues explored in Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border\, this observational documentary focuses on a Kurdish family caught in a forest between Belarus and Poland who become a geopolitical pawn. Zwiefka’s vitally important and hard-hitting film arrives in the UK after playing festivals across the world including premiering at prestigious documentary festival CPH DOX. Also showing is Wanda Rutkiewicz: The Last Expedition (Wanda Rutkiewicz: Ostatnia wyprawa\, 2024)\, as filmmaker Eliza Kubarska (The Wall of Shadows) returns to the mountains for this award-winning exploration of the life and disappearance of mountaineering icon Wanda Rutkiewicz. The first European woman and the first Pole to climb Everest\, Rutkiewicz’s independent spirit drew antagonism and dissent from the media and set her apart from the largely male climbing community. Using previously unseen extensive archives alongside interviews\, this film explores the price she paid for success\, as she vanished in the Himalayas in 1992 and her body was never recovered. Rounding out the documentary strand is Such Feeling (To uczucie\, 2024)\, a poetic documentary that follows a group of queer friends in Warsaw through their performances\, protests\, and moments of deep intimacy\, amid social transformation. This first feature-length film by artist and choreographer Alex Baczyński-Jenkins is a mesmerizingly genuine film about everyday queer life\, love and resistance in Poland\, made with and about friends. \nKINOTEKA ON TOUR – IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KLASSIKI\nFor the first time\, in 2025\, Kinoteka will be partnering with Klassiki\, the video video-on-demand platform dedicated to showcasing the rich cinematic traditions of Eastern Europe and Central Asia\, and embarking on a tour where a selection of films from across the London programme will be screening at venues in Birmingham\, Hull\, Leeds\, Newcastle\, Nottingham\, Oxford\, Canterbury and Sheffield. Films playing on the tour are Under the Volcano\, Under the Grey Sky\, It Is Not My Film\, Silent Trees and Wojciech Has features The Saragossa Manuscript and Farewells. \n\nBrowse the KINOTEKA ON TOUR Programme here: Klassiki | Kinoteka On Tour \n\nPOLISH CINEMA CLASSICS – THE HOLOCAUST ON FILM\nKinoteka will be showing two Polish films on the Holocaust that provide insight into how Nazi terror was depicted both in the immediate post-war period and during the Polish People’s Republic. The first feature film to be made about the Holocaust\, and shot in Auschwitz-Birkenau barely two years after liberation\, Wanda Jakubowska’s harrowing The Last Stage (Ostatni etap\, 1948) focuses on the women prisoners of Auschwitz. Jakubowska’s film not only documents the horrors of the camp\, but defined and inspired all future cinematic representations of the Holocaust – as well as being a rallying call for her political beliefs and a celebration of women’s courage in the face of unspeakable barbarity. Also screening is Passenger (Pasażerka\, 1968)\, which is based on Auschwitz survivor Zofia Posmysz’s 1962 novel and was also shot at the former camp. The film was a labour of love for its director Andrzej Munk who tragically died in a car crash before completing it. His colleagues\, convinced this film was a masterwork\, pieced together his vision using the material he had already shot\, still photographs and voice-over. \n\nFAMILIAR STRANGERS: HOLLYWOOD AND BRITISH CINEMA IN POLISH POSTER ART\n\nStep into a world where Hollywood classics are transformed through the bold\, imaginative lens of the artists from the Polish Poster School. This exhibition unveils how Polish artists reinterpreted American and UK films such as The Shining and The Return of the Jedi while navigating the harsh realities of Communist and post-Soviet Poland at a time when censorship\, propaganda and surveillance were omnipresent. Blending raw intensity with haunting beauty\, these posters reflect the psychological landscape of a society shaped by repression. Experience this powerful collection of film posters outdoors at King’s Cross’ Coal Drops Yard\, which is free-of-charge and taking place from 6 February until 2 April \n\nUNDYING SOUNDS: REINVENTING KOMEDA\n\nAn immersive experience at the crossroads of film\, jazz\, electronic music and audiovisual art taking place at the Southbank Centre\, UnDying Sounds: Reinventing Komeda celebrates the enduring legacy of Krzysztof Komeda\, a pioneer of Polish jazz and one of the most influential composers in European cinema\, known for his scores for Rosemary’s Baby and The Fearless Vampire Killers. This innovative audiovisual experience reimagines the essence of Komeda’s work\, bringing his visionary music to life through a modern lens. At the heart of the project are iconic scenes from films scored by Komeda\, masterfully re-envisioned by Kajetan Szostok\, an award-winning visual artist known for his innovative storytelling through AI-enhanced imagery. \n\nFILM AND FASHION –  ‘A’ FOR ANTKOWIAK\n\nOver the forty years of its operation\, Moda Polska\, Poland’s most celebrated postwar fashion house\, gathered around itself many outstanding creators and a large group of models before its untimely demise in the late 90s. In 1998\, Jerzy Antkowiak bought the collections of the fashion house and years later\, during the celebration of his eightieth birthday\, exhibited the collections to his guests. It was then that the idea of creating the documentary film ‘A’ For Antkowiak was born\, a film that tells the story of a fashion designer working under the difficult reality of the Polish People’s Republic and the “Modapolska” work that has stood the test of time. Following the screening there will be a Panel Discussion and Q&A with Jerzy Antkowiak and producer of the Film Tomasz Ossoliński. \n\nFAMILY SCREENING – THE JAZZ AND ANIMATION JAM\n\nThis film matinée is a special event for the festival’s younger audience members. Cine Lumiere will be hosting a screening of iconic Polish\, French and British cartoons accompanied by live music played by prominent jazz musicians from Wrocław. The musical themes will be on various topics\, combining film plots with exciting musical tales that introduce young viewers to the world of jazz. Films screening as part of the event include Bolek and Lolek: Holiday Trails (1978)\, Reksio’s Autumn (1979)\, Colargol and Foo Foo: The Stowaway (1960). \n \nLondon Venues: BFI Southbank\, BFI IMAX\, Institute of Contemporary Arts\, Cine Lumiere\, The Garden Cinema\, the Barbican\, Bertha Dochouse\, The Phoenix Cinema\, Southbank Centre\, JW3\, Ognisko Polskie – The Polish Hearth\, Swedenborg House\, Samsung KX\nKinoteka on Tour venues: Broadway (Nottingham)\, HIC (Hull)\, Tyneside (Newcastle)\, Mockingbird (Birmingham)\, Ultimate Picture Palace (Oxford)\, Hyde Park Picture House (Leeds)\, Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)\, Showroom (Sheffield) \nExplore the full programme HERE. 
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