On our screens
October 25-31, 2024:
DAHOMEY | DAHOMEJ
(Mati Diop) FR/SN/BJ 2024, 68’
(in English, French and Fon with Polish and English subtitles)
The journey of 26 plundered royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey exhibited in Paris, now being returned to Benin. Diop artistically voices a new generation's demands.
JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX | JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX
(Todd Phillips) US 2024, 137'
(in English with Polish subtitles)
Failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while in Arkham State Hospital. Upon release, the pair embark on a doomed romantic misadventure.
KINDS OF KINDNESS | KINDS OF KINDNESS
(Yorgos Lanthimos) IR/GB/US/GR 2024, 164’
(in English with Polish subtitles)
A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife's demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searches for an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide.
KULEJ. ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN'T GOLD | KULEJ. DWIE STRONY MEDALU
(Xawery Żuławski) PL 2024, 139’
(in Polish with English subtitles)
Biopic Drama about Jerzy Kulej - a legendary boxing champion, militia officer - two time Olympic gold medalist, who has never been Knocked Out.
MEGALOPOLIS | MEGALOPOLIS
(Francis Ford Coppola) US 2024, 138’
(in English with Polish subtitles)
The city of New Rome is the main conflict between Cesar Catilina, a brilliant artist in favor of a utopian future, and the greedy mayor Franklyn Cicero. Between them is Julia Cicero, her loyalty divided between her father and her beloved.
THE APPRENTICE | THE APPRENTICE
(Ali Abbasi) CA/DK/IE 2024, 123'
(in English with Polish subtitles)
The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real estate business in 1970s and 80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.
THE SUBSTANCE | SUBSTANCJA
(Coralie Fargeat) FR/US/GB 2024, 140'
(in English with Polish subtitles)
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. For adults only.
WANDA RUTKIEWICZ. THE LAST EXPEDITION | WANDA RUTKIEWICZ. OSTATNIA WYPRAWA
(Eliza Kubarska) PL/CH/NP/IN/IT/AT 2024, 80'
(in Polish, English, German, Nepali and Tibetan with Polish and English subtitles)
The true story of Wanda Rutkiewicz, the first woman in the world and the first person from Poland to climb the highest peaks on earth, told by herself. Wanda entered the men's world of mountaineers uninvited and paid the highest price for it. The film's director, herself a climber, sets off to the Himalayas in Wanda's footsteps. The clue to the search is the protagonist's audio-diary found among a pile of archival materials. Wanda disappeared 30 years ago. Her body was never found. Reportedly she stayed in a Buddhist monastery. The film explores her life and mystery with the participation of famous climbers: Reinhold Messner, Krzysztof Wielicki and Carlos Carsolio, as well as the women closest to her: sister Janina Fies and manager Marion Feik.
WILD ROBOT | WILD ROBOT
(Chris Sanders) US 2024, 101’
(in English with Polish subtitles)
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
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