Kinoklasyka - Polish Must See Movies with Subs

Cinema Pod Baranami invites English-speaking audience to monthly screenings of digitally remastered Polish classics with English subtitles. Each movie will be presented with an accompanying short documentary and introduction by film critics from EKRANy Magazine. The coordinator of the Kinoklasyka project is the Digital Movie Repository, an institution preserving and digitalizing the finest and the most important works of Polish cinematography. 

PROGRAMME: 

Friday, April 11, 7 p.m. 

PRZYPADEK | BLIND CHANCE 

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, Poland 1981, 123’ 

Kieślowski explores the autonomy of human choices by presenting three alternative versions of the life of 20-year old Witek, whose whole future depends on whether he can catch a train. A universal message - faith in the internal autonomy of every human being and insistence on common decency regardless of circumstances - joined in a comment on the current political debate, an objection raised against simplified black-and-white divisions. One of the ‘delayed releases’ of the 1980s with the striking main part played by Bogusław Linda. 

Originally filmed in 1981, Blind Chance was suppressed by the Polish Communist-era authorities for several years until its delayed release in Poland on January 10th, 1987.The film includes formerly censored scenes. 

& SIEDEM KOBIET W RÓŻNYM WIEKU | SEVEN WOMEN OF DIFFERENT AGES 

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, Poland 1978, 17’ 

Subtle portraits of seven women, dancers of different ages. 

Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. 

ZAKLĘTE REWIRY | SEPARATE TABLES 

reż. Janusz Majewski, Poland 1975, 100’ 

The 1930s. To the young and poor Roman Boryczko the luxurious restaurant of the Hotel Pacific which he watches through a window seems almost a magical world. He succeeds in getting employed - he starts from washing dishes but quickly moves upwards to become a waiter. This social and professional promotion comes at the price of numerous moral compromises. While discovering mysteries of the art of waiting tables Roman becomes an adult and mature man. 

WSZYSCY DLA WSZYSTKICH 

dir. Leszek Tarnowski, Paweł Kędzierski, Poland 1976, 11’ (in original version without English subtitles!)

Masterful portrait of Polish communist reality - a regular day in the tailor’s shop. 

Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m. 

PSY | PIGS 

dir. Władysław Pasikowski, Poland 1992, 111’ 

A crime thriller set at the turn of the 80s and 90s, a time of national transition in Poland. The story follows a former KGB agent - now a policeman - as he attempts to eradicate the steadily growing influence of the mob in Poland. One of the most famous performances by Bogusław Linda, great Polish actor. 

All films (except Wszyscy dla wszystkich) will be shown in original version with English subtitles.

TICKETS: 

17 PLN (regular) 

13 PLN (discount) 

ENTRY PASS (3 screenings): 33 PLN