Event

MEMOIR FOUND IN THE CINEMA + REPUBLIC OF POLAND. RELOADED

MEMOIR FOUND IN THE CINEMA [PAMITNIK ZNALEZIONY W KINIE]
2018, 15 min, Poland
Polish with English subtitles
dir. KUBA & KINGA UCZKIEWICZ

Filmed across two continents, this short documentary takes the audience on cinematic journey through history of the Polish Film Festival in America. In the span of three decades, the most prominent and celebrated Polish film professionals, Oscar winners among them, were the guests of the festival. Now, in the relaxed conversations with Kuba Luczkiewicz (who enjoys a long-time friendship with many of them) they share personal, nostalgic and sometimes funny memories of their participation in the PFFA. While Filip Bajon, Jan Nowicki, Krzysztof Zanussi, Agnieszka Holland, Boguslaw Linda, Robert Wieckiewicz, Janusz Majewski and many others talk about their PFFA experiences, we get to see the scenes from their movies screened at the PFFA, posters, newspaper clips and photographs from the festival archives.

REPUBLIC OF POLAND. RELOADED [RZECZPOSPOLITA. REAKTYWACJA]
2018, 59 min, Poland
Polish with English subtitles
dir. ANNA FERENS

A fascinating and very instructive film "Republic of Poland. Reloaded talks about the reconstruction of Poland after regaining independence in 1918. It's about the energy that was existent in Polish people after independence. The film presents the greatest achievements of politicians, economists, inventors, scientists, whose thoughts and achievements contributed to the flourishing of Poland during the interwar period. Though encountering a number of problems, a new state challenged and overcame them in a dramatic way. Moreover, their discoveries were of the utmost importance for the development of various fields in the world.
A list of scholars interviewed in the movie includes prof. Wacaw Szybalski of Madison, prof. Donald Pienkos of Milwaukee, and prof. Dominic Pacyga of Chicago.