A Volcanic Shift: How War Reshapes Lives in Kocur’s 2024 Drama

Under the Volcano (Pod wulkanem), the latest film by acclaimed Polish director Damian Kocur, offers a poignant exploration of displacement and identity amidst geopolitical turmoil. Premiering at the

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Małgorzata Potocka: From ‘Everything for Sale’ to a Multifaceted Artistic Journey

TOP PHOTO: Still from the film "Everything for Sale": Beata Tyszkiewicz, Małgorzata Potocka, and Elżbieta CzyżewskaMałgorzata Potocka, a distinguished figure in Polish cinema and theater, began her illustrious

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Wajda Film Centre

This year’s festival is being organized in partnership with the Andrzej Wajda Film Centre in Warsaw.ABOUT THE CENTREThe Andrzej Wajda Film Culture Centre in Warsaw is a dynamic cultural

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Martin Scorsese and the Polish Film Legacy: A Cinematic Bond

Martin Scorsese and the Polish Film Legacy: A Cinematic BondMartin Scorsese is globally renowned for his unparalleled contributions to cinema. A master storyteller, innovator, and historian, Scorsese has

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🎬 Into the Depths: The Lasting Power of Andrzej Wajda’s Kanał (1957)

As the New York Polish Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary, we return to one of the most haunting and defining films in Polish cinema: Kanał by Andrzej

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Volunteers Needed!

New York Polish Film FestivalSeeks a Part-Time Volunteers for its Annual Film FestivalMay 27-31 • 2025Great opportunity for students, or anyone interested in film, and volunteering in a

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🎬 Special Event Spotlight: “Films by Andrzej Wajda” — A Panel Honoring a Cinematic Giant

As part of the 20th Anniversary edition of the New York Polish Film Festival, we are proud to present a signature event that brings together cinematic legacy, scholarship,

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Ashes and Diamonds: Andrzej Wajda’s Masterpiece at the Crossroads of History and Cinema

When Popiół i diament (Ashes and Diamonds) premiered in 1958, it sent a jolt through Polish cinema, and through the consciousness of a country still reckoning with the

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Andrzej Wajda’s Honorary Oscar: A Night of Recognition, A Lifetime of Resilience

In March 2000, the world of cinema witnessed a historic and deeply symbolic moment when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Polish director Andrzej Wajda

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The Legacy of Andrzej Wajda: A Cinematic Chronicle of Poland

Few directors have woven national history, political defiance, and profound artistic expression into cinema as seamlessly as Andrzej Wajda. Over a career spanning more than six decades, Wajda

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