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What's
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Previous events
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FESTIVAL
PROGRAM
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Thursday,
November 12th
The
Grand Opening Gala & Award Ceremony of 2026
OBTAIN
YOUR PASS HERE
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Thursday,
November 12th,
9:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
2026,
El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd, N. Hollywood.
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MYSTERY
OF THE STARRY SQUADRON* by Jan Borowiec, documentary 75 min.
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"Mystery
of the Starry Squadron” tells the story of the search for the lost
Polish blockbuster from 1930,
“The
Starry Squadron”, directed by Leonard Buczkowski — a film that
disappeared during World War II.
The
director follows various leads in an attempt to uncover its fate and
explore its connection to Merian Cooper.
The
investigation spans continents and historical archives, resulting in a
tale full of secrets and unexpected twists.
Will
the truth ever be revealed?
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Friday,
November 13th
DONATIONS
ARE WELCOME
PFFLA
Screening Room, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach.
12:45
PM
LADY
OF THE FROZEN LANDS*
by Kuba Witek, documentary, 52 min.
.
A
hidden pioneer of polar exploration.
Icebreaker
is a documentary portrait of Professor Maria Agata Olech – a woman who
spent her life choosing places
where
maps end. A nature researcher and the first Polish polar lichenologist,
she discovered and named nearly
one
hundred new species for science. A mountaineer and sailor, she
participated in dozens of polar expeditions.
In
Amundsen's footsteps, she traversed the legendary Northwest Passage.
She
is the first woman to head the Henryk Arctowski Polish Polar Station in
Antarctica.
Despite
an achievement that could fill several biographies, Professor Olech
remains a little-known figure. She operated away
from
the spotlight – modest, avoiding media exposure, focused on her work and
journey, not on talking about them.
Icebreaker
tells the story of the quiet strength, determination, and courage that
paved the way for subsequent
generations
of female researchers, in difficult polar conditions and in an environment
dominated by men.
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2:30
PM
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MAMA’S
VOICE by Ganna Yarovenko, documentary, 86 min.
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In
the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, film director Ganna
flees with her children and elderly mother
from
Russian gunfire near Kyiv. Amidst the chaos, they find shelter in Poland
with Kaja, an artist, singer,
and
mother of five, who welcomes them as a family. Despite the language
barrier, the Ukrainian and Polish
mothers
form a deep bond that helps Ganna confront trauma, loss, and the
terrifying new reality of war.
Ganna’s
family is torn between those who left and those who stayed. Her father,
Petro, refuses to abandon
his
land near Bucha, surviving the Russian occupation while stubbornly tending
to his garden. Her young daughter
Malva
quickly adapts to life in Poland, while her teenage son Orest struggles
with loneliness. Meanwhile,
Malva’s
father—a renowned folk musician—promises to reunite with them at a
music festival in Poland, though wartime
restrictions
rarely allow Ukrainian men to leave the country. What will it take for
this family,
fractured
by war, to come together again?
Told
through the lens of a refugee, the film captures the experiences of
Ukrainian women
and
children in Poland during the early months of the Russo-Ukrainian war.
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4:00
PM
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THE
WAY OF THE PILGRIM by Karol Pawłowski, documentary, 69 min.
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“The
Way of the Pilgrim” is a feature documentary about faith, endurance,
community, and inner transformation.
Following
participants of the International Walking Pilgrimage from Suwałki to
Vilnius, the film accompanies pilgrims
over
ten days and hundreds of kilometers on their journey to the Shrine of the
Mother of Mercy. Along the way,
it
captures moments of physical struggle, reflection, and unexpected human
connection, including encounters between
Polish
pilgrims and Polish communities in Lithuania, for whom this annual meeting
has become a cherished tradition.
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5:30
PM
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IT’S
ALL BECAUSE OF HER* by Daria Kopiec, short, 30 min.
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“It's
All Because of Her” is a film about the relationship between mother and
son. About emotional hunger,
role
confusion and hierarchy in the family. The abuse, secrecy and
transgression that can happen when we run away
from
the truth. It's a film about the nagging female loneliness that comes from
lies and denied feelings.
When
the lie comes to light, Maria loses her son on some level.
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5:30
PM
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NAJA -
A MESSAGE FROM ANOTHER WORLD* by Jacek Kościuszko, documentary, 65
min
.
Haunted
by chronic migraines since childhood, Ania begins to experience visions
and symbols she cannot explain.
What
seems like illness slowly transforms into a spiritual quest, leading her
from Poland to the Navajo Nation in Arizona.
As
she encounters rituals, landscapes, and voices that echo her inner world,
the boundaries between pain
and
revelation begin to blur. Is she searching for healing — or answering a
message from another world?
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7:00
PM
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UNDER
THE SKY by Marta Skiba, short, 13 min
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An
old man in a twilight of his life longs for his greatest passion - flying.
He does not remember people or events
from
the past anymore, but his feelings remain the same when he looks up at the
sky.
The
former ace, now all that he has left are memories.
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7:00
PM
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GOD
HAS GONE SILENT by Janusz Dariusz Bojański, feature, 82 min.
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Haunted
by the demons of his past, a priest searches for a lost connection with
God. When he shelters a fugitive
hunted
by a dangerous man, violence and doubt close in. The priest reaches out to
God - but God has gone silent.
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9:00
PM
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250
YEARS OF AMERICA: THE POLISH CONTRIBUTION by Joanna Dudzik-Kalemba &
Anna Grabowski, 25
min.
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THE
VANISHING OF DOLORES WULFF by Paul Sadowski, documentary, 90 min.
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Imagine
losing your mother as a kid... suspecting a loved one had taken her life,
but never
finding
out the truth. This is the story of Paul, Tom, Carl Jr., Anna Marie Wulff
and their dogged
extended
family - as they go through extreme measures to piece together a mystery,
only to find out what really happened, forty-one years later.
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Saturday,
November 14th
ADMISSION $17
Laemmle
Theatre, 17200 Ventura Blvd, #121, Encino.
1:00
PM
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NOT
TO COME BACK by Katarzyna Lewek, short, 18 min.
.
This
is their first meeting in a long time. The cramped space of the family
home witnesses the collision of reality and longing.
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1:00
PM
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THE
PORCELAIN
DOLL* by Maciej Bartoszewski, short, 14 min.
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Thomas,
the commandant of a Nazi concentration camp, summons Hannah—a
prisoner
who
has just lost her child in the gas chamber—for a private and unsettling
conversation.
What
begins as an encounter defined by power and devastation gradually
transforms into an intimate and emotionally charged exchange.
As
their dialogue unfolds, layers of guilt, grief, and psychological tension
surface, revealing a fragile
and
unexpected human connection beneath the brutality. Anchored by raw,
restrained performances,
Porcelain
Doll is a performance-driven character study exploring trauma, moral
conflict, and the fleeting possibility of forgiveness.
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1:00
PM
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HE
WILL BE THE CITY* by Magdalena Juszczyk, documentary, 37 min.
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It
has always been here. Waiting. „The Old Man at the Parish Church,” as
those
who
came here used to call Him. Sometimes just for a moment. Just to
glance.
To
make sure He was still there. And then back on the road. He was with them.
They were for Him.
Together,
they lived through the drama of dying Warsaw. He lifted them up; they
lifted Him.
„He
will be the City” („On będzie Miasto”) is the story of the
Baryczka Crucifix
told
by the people for whom His journey is their journey.
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1:00
PM
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NO
SONG IN THE AIR by Joanna Różniak, short, 20 min.
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Marek,
a middle-aged forensic technician, is recently divorced and he shares
custody
of
his five-year-old son with the boy’s mother. One night, accompanied by a
trainee technician,
he
receives a call that breaks his work routine.
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1:00
PM
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STEPMOTHER*
by Adam Porębowicz, short, 30 min.
.
Zuza
starts a new relationship with Kuba, and his six-year-old son, Franek,
becomes part of her life.
She
forms a unique bond with the boy, but trouble arises when her relationship
with Kuba begins to fall apart.
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3:15
PM
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GLASS
NEGATIVES* by Jan Borowiec, short, 40 min.
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During
the renovation of a house in Lublin in 2010, the workers discovered a wall
that was not marked in the building’s blueprints.
Behind
it, they found a collection of photos on glass plates. The collection
consists of over 2,700 glass negatives portraying
people
who lived in Lublin almost 100 years ago. The author of the film joins Tal
Schwartz, a voluntary
in
the Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre Centre, in search for the answers to such
questions as: Who made the photos?
Who
were the people captured in them? Their quest leads them to Israel where
they reach people who may help solve the mystery.
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3:15
PM
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CRAB*
by Grzegorz Zariczny, short, 23 min.
..
30-year-old
Basia lives in a detached house with a divorced man and his child. For the
moment, she is home alone,
as
her partner has gone away to spend time with his daughter. During this
time, she is unexpectedly visited by her childhood
friend
Mateusz, who, after breaking up with his boyfriend, has nowhere to stay.
They spend the day together, talking about
how
their lives have turned out. At one point, Basia learns that Mateusz’s
older brother—her former coach—will be joining them.
The
news unsettles her and sparks strong resistance.
Basia
is forced to confront an event from her past that she has never told
Mateusz about.
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3:15
PM
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THE LOTTERY by Filip Gąsiorowski,
short, 11 Min.
.
.The
world of the future shrouded in darkness, where time has frozen, and all
humans have one goal:
to
win in a lottery competition. Commercials encouraging people to download
lottery tickets can be heard
and
seen everywhere. The protagonist is a young conductor who decides to
participate. Along his way, he runs into a troublemaker,
convinced
to be the one who deserves the prize.
The
combination of circumstances leads the conductor to embark on a path of
crime.
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3:15
PM
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NOTHING
ELSE* by Jakub Prysak, short, 28 min.
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It’s
the middle of summer. The sun shines brightly as a carefree dog runs
through the garden of a modern house.
In
the living room, Antek and Wera, a married couple in their thirties, sit
together, their eyes fixed on Wera’s medical exam results.
They
both know that her diagnosis might shatter their private paradise.
Soon,
the threat becomes even more real when objects in the house begin
mysteriously disappearing.
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5:15
PM
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WOMEN
IN THE SEA* by Dominika Gnatek Niemczyk, short, 23 min.
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A
woman in her thirties heads to the seaside. Tired of work and
disillusioned with her personal life, she wants to pour
all
her sorrows into its depths. Unexpectedly, she finds much more than she
expected – she falls in love with the sea...
and
the feeling is mutual. One day, however, she decides to end the
relationship. She returns only out of
sentimentality,
to say goodbye to her former lover. However, the jealous sea refuses to
accept another breakup...
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5:15
PM
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LACHTARA
– LONGING* by Sebastian Chondrokostas, feature, 127 min.
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2015.
Europe is overshadowed by financial crisis and growing migration. Piotr, a
Polish stockbroker at a turning point
in
his life, reunites after many years with his father, Jorgos—an eccentric
Greek musician. Together,
they
set off in an old car from Greece to Poland to settle a family
inheritance.
Everything
divides them: money, temperament, memory, and unspoken resentment,
echoing
the
characters of Alexis and Basil from the movie "Zorba the
Greek"...
Along
the way, the ghosts of the Greek Civil War, the migration of Greeks to
Poland, and their long-ago
separation
begin to resurface. When a young Syrian refugee crosses their path, the
journey takes on an unexpected new direction.
As
father and son draw closer to their destination, they must confront a
family secret rooted in events that took place
in
Poland in 1987. The closer they get, the harder it becomes to hide a truth
that could change their lives forever.
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8:00
PM
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BROTHER
IN LAW* by Szymon Jakubowski, feature, 105 min.
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The
story follows Gajda family through a series of family gatherings over the
years. What begins as a hopeful wedding
quickly
dissolves into a cycle of abuse. The film shows the flaws of the judicial
system,
where
the perpetrator can indefinitely prolong the legal battle while the
victim
lives
in constant fear and danger.
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Sunday,
November 15th
DONATIONS
ARE WELCOME
PFFLA
Screening Room, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach.
12:00
PM
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.BACK
TO ONE - RETURN TO GROUND ZERO by Sylwester P.
Łukasiewicz, documentary, 26 min.
.
An
intimate and reflective documentary about a former Windows On The World
restaurant employee
and
9/11 survivor as he returns to the rebuilt World Trade Center site for the
first time in 24 years.
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12:00
PM
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ANTONI
SZULCZYNSKI - A PAINTER FROM BIRTH* by Krzysztof Henryk Paluszyński,
doc. 41 min.
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Antoni
Szulczyński (1877–1922) was one of the most talented, yet
completely
forgotten
painters of Polish Realism and the Young Poland movement.
Antoni
Szulczyński was born in Wilczyn, in the home of a miller. From an
early age, he was gifted
with
extraordinary talent that impressed professors at the Academy of Fine Arts
in Kraków. He created remarkable
polychrome
works in numerous churches—distinguished by their color and
narrative—which continue to captivate
with
their craftsmanship to this day. His brush produced outstanding portraits,
genre scenes, and landscapes
of
exceptional precision and psychological depth. His works are compared to
those of Wyspiański,
Józef
Mehoffer, Leon Wyczółkowski, and Jacek Malczewski.
The
film “Antoni Szulczyński – Born a Painter” is the first
comprehensive account of the life and work of an artist who,
despite
his immense talent, never received the recognition he deserved. Director
Krzysztof Paluszyński, in an effort
to
restore his rightful place in the pantheon of Polish painters, takes the
viewer on a journey from the provincial town
of
Wilczyn, through the Academy in Kraków, to the now-forgotten churches
where this self-taught, naturally gifted
painter
from the Greater Poland village of Wilczyn left a lasting mark—his story
as extraordinary as the man himself.
It
is a story of a genius born with a brush in his hand, of a passion
stronger than the place where he was born
and
raised—where the dream of becoming a great painter was as utopian as
rising to the ranks of aristocracy
in
his time. It is also a story about Poland, which has not always known how
to appreciate,
record,
and commemorate its greatest artists.
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1:30
PM
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KORPOWRONA*
by Jeremi Rządowski, animation, 4 min.
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A
hypnotic story about burnout, a longing for freedom, and the thin line
between
reality
and what takes shape in our minds when we’ve had enough.
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1:30
PM
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TO
ASHES* by Konstancja Rawecka, animation, 8 min.
.
A
woman living in isolation tries to keep hostile forces out of her
house.
It
gets more difficult each time, as the world she knows starts to fall
apart.
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1:30
PM
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DEAR
LEO SOKOLOSKY* by Weronika Szyma, animation, 8 min.
.
This poetic dialogue
unfolds between a young girl and her deceased great-grandfather,
intertwining
images from a German town where he was sent to a work camp during World
War II
with
a delicate narrative as the girl pens a letter. The past seamlessly blends
with the present,
and
flashes of memory mix with moments of oblivion. Leo Sokolosky, the
letter's intended recipient,
is
the ghost of her great-grandfather’s friend from the camp, serving as a
mystical link between
her
world and his. The film explores questions about ideals in today’s
world
and
expresses the longing for someone close who is no longer around.
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1:30
PM
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CENTRAL
MART* by Alicja Błaszyńska, animation, 12 Min.
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Six
egoists
and one store. Central-Mart is a dark comedy telling a story of few
individuals who through their malice
and
ruthlessness fall into spiral of absurd events. Their lives entwine and
create a web of grotesque occurrences,
mostly
because of their egoism, slyness and ignorance. Regardless if they're too
picky, too cunning or too
self-
absorbed, every action pushes them
towards an inevitable catastrophe.
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1:30
PM
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OLONGHO*
by Anna Pyzik, animation, 4 min.
.
The
Olongho animation takes us on a distant journey, both geographical and
temporal.
The
opening shots depict a wild, frozen land, from which we are transported to
a warm, bustling home.
This
is a time of rest and immersion. Gathered villagers are listening
attentively to the olonkhosut story. The camera
passes
by mesmerized children and reveals a young girl sitting alone,
away
from the crowd. At this moment, she becomes the main character.
The
central story focuses on the young girl and her initiation as a shaman.
This time of trials and harsh experiences
will
forever alter her social status. From a quiet girl, avoiding attention and
hiding in a corner,
she
transforms into a mature woman, a guide, and a guardian of her people.
.
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1:30
PM
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THINGS
I KEEP DOING* by Natalia Kwasowiec, animation, 10 min.
.
Things
I Keep Doing is a stop-motion animation based on the observation
everyday
repetitive activities. The film focuses on gestures and actions performed
almost
automatically—those
that structure reality, shape the rhythm of the day, and fill the passage
of time.
Through
the repetition of simple situations, everyday life is presented as a space
where
routine
can take the form of a private ritual, and seemingly
mundane
actions acquire new meanings.
The
film reflects on the relationship between the body, time, and
repetition,
while
inviting the viewer to look at ordinary experiences with greater attention
and sensitivity.
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1:30
PM
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SHOPPING*
by Magdalena Kudel, animation, 5 min.
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A
surreal, horrifying plunge into the anxious mind of a girl just trying to
buy clothes.
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1:30
PM
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REANIMATION*
by Magdalena Kudel, animation, 6 min.
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On a desperate
journey home, a pilot depends on his sentient spacecraft,
unaware
of the toll his survival will take on it.
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1:30
PM
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FALSE
DOOR* by Oktawia Derybowska, animation, 7 min.
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The wanderer traverses
a vast icy desert. He strives for a place that seems to be merely an
illusion,
like
a ghost seeking a return to the world of the living.
The
lynx follows him, awaiting a moment when the vagabond loses all his
strength.
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1:30
PM
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SPLIT
MYSELF IN TWO* by Aleksandra Gigiel, animation, 2 min.
.
The
body as a project, the mind as training. An endless movement toward an
ideal that keeps slipping away.
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1:30
PM
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PEARL
AGAINST THE SUN* by Karolina Walas, animation, 11 min.
.
The
film tells the story of two friends growing up in a small lakeside town.
Time passes by carefree, but they must be careful not to fall into the
Loop that engulfs the town's inhabitants.
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3:15
PM
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MIRROR
by Ula Zawadzka, short, 25 min.
.
When
a wife befriends her husband's lover to save her marriage...
This
film is dedicated to all women who were once cheated on. You can choose
your ending.
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3:15
PM
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DREAM
UP THE TITLE* by Klaudia Fortunak, short, 20 min.
.
Małgorzata
wanders through a city without rivers, seeking currents that no longer
flow. She moves as if her own vitality
has
run dry, mirroring the city’s quiet exhaustion. A quirky tribute to a
generation caught between youth and adulthood,
haunted
by the fear of missing the tide – and to the city of Łódź
(Polish for ‘boat’), once abundant with water, now consumed by
industry.
logline:
Łódź lies dry and riverless, and Małgorzata drifts into a
journey to seek the waters that once flowed there.
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3:15
PM
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BALLOONS
by Jakub Michnikowski, short, 30 min.
.
A
family lives in a small village in the middle of nowhere. The father (Maniek)
runs away from growing
financial
problems. He believes that trying to break the absurd world record could
solve them. His wife (Miłka)
carries
the burden of everyday life on her shoulders. Maniek, who cannot express
his feelings in words,
focuses
his attention on beloved pig. The increasing stress overwhelms parents,
and this affects the children.
Only
a strong event can bring about change. When the illusion bursts like a
balloon, it turns out that beyond
male
ambitions there is something much more important: the need for feelings
and true closeness.
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3:15
PM
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THE
SECRET LIFE OF FLOWERS by Jakub Wenta, documentary, 19 min.
.
Seventeen-year-old
Kamila is about to leave the youth education center. As the group's
leader, she has been like
a
mother figure to the younger girls. Now, they must find their own way and
find hope in the world around them.
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5:10
PM
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NEVERLANDEX*
by Agata Kapuscinska, short, 23 min.
.
Peter
lives with the belief that sooner or later, his allergies will be the
cause of his death.
His
overprotective father treats him like a child, bombarding him with
terrifying stories.
One
day, Peter stumbles upon an old crossword puzzle that sets him on a
journey toward independence.
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5:10
PM
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THE
MODERN SAMURAI by Michael Jacyna, short, 14 min.
.
A
violent robbery sends a
solitary man on a pursuit across Los Angeles, stirring memories
of
a woman from his past. As the night unfolds, the pursuit draws him deeper
into
a
world where memory, violence, and his own sense of justice begin to
collide.
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5:10
PM
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ROUNDELS
– THE 7000-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY* by Krzysztof Paluszyński, documentary,
54 min.
.
This
fictionalized document is a kind of story - a journey through the lands of
our country and Europe almost 7,000 years ago.
Thanks
to outdoor locations, scenography, reenactors, 3D animation, and precisely
focused frames, we see the world
that
has long ceased to exist. The foundation for the film are poorly
recognized and studied rondels, the oldest examples
of
monumental architecture in Europe, dating back 7,000 years. These circular
wooden-earth structures with a diameter
of
up to one hundred and several dozen meters were built using simple tools.
According to Professor Lech Czerniak,
rondels
were a new social institution in Central Europe, reflecting the formation
of a new social order after the collapse
of
the culture of the first farmers in the early 5th millennium BC. The film
also presents other
spectacular,
practically unknown facts of the ancient past of the lands of today's
Poland.
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7:00
PM
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LET’S
LEAVE IT UNTITLED by Mieszko Chomka, short, 15 min.
.
The
film follows a young man as he tries to preserve his everyday life in a
form of a video diary.
He
shares those important moments (both beautiful and trivial) with his
girlfriend and his best friend.
That
period of his life turns out to be the year of exploration, great changes
and even greater uncertainty.
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7:00
PM
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NOT
ONLY FOR THE LADIES: THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF MISS CLEOPATRA by Piotr Gołębiowski, feature, 87 min.
.
An
incredibly intelligent 6-year-old girl named Cleopatra, who decides to run
away from an orphanage
to
find her real family. An unexpected chain of events will cause her life
path to intersect with those
of
Robercik "Roberto" Miętus (Piotrek Gołębiowski),
his
best friend Pablito (played by Artur Chamski), and Robercik's father (Włodzimierz
Matuszak).
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9:00
PM
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I
GAZE AT THE SKY* by Alexandra Stunin, short, 24 min.
.
The
early days of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian children displaced by the
conflict are brought
to
a Russian elementary school. One of them turns out to be the long-lost
nephew of Victoria, a music teacher
of
Ukrainian descent. Victoria awakens from the slumber of Russian propaganda
and begins a desperate fight to save the boy.
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9:00
PM
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GLORIOUS
SUMMER* by Ganjalyan, Bartosz Szpak, feature, 89 min.
.
In
a serene, sun-drenched world, three young girls spend their days in
carefree play, mindfulness exercises,
and
idle contentment. Their every need is meticulously cared for by an
all-encompassing, nurturing system
that
keeps their lives perfectly stable and predictable.
For
years, they've lived in this blissful, responsibility-free bubble, where
summer never ends.
But
cracks soon begin to appear in this idyllic picture. Lip-reading, because
some things can't be said out loud.
Secretly
practicing how to die, which is supposed to be the ticket to "another
place." Listening for explosions rumbling in the distance.
Beneath
the smiles and cheerful surface, anger and resentment that have been
suppressed for years start
to
surface. The wellness-focused daily routine begins to feel more like a
form of enslavement. Everything is heading toward inevitable catastrophe.
Will
the girls, raised in a state of perpetual immaturity, be able to cross the
boundaries imposed on them by the system?
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*
(Asterisk) - Films nominated to the 2026
Hollywood Eagle Award in feature, short, documentary and animation.
In
addition, all 47 films compete for the following awards:
Best
Actress, Best Actor
and Audience Appreciation
.
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CALL
FOR VOLUNTEERS!
to
join the 2026 Polish Film Festival Los Angeles team.
This
is the time of the year when we are asking YOU to help the festival with
several tasks
during
the time of the film screenings and the
preparations for Gala Opening.
Our
volunteer's meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 18th at 4:00 PM at
PFFLA Screening Room,
117
Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802.
The
meeting is open to anyone who would like to help in any capacity.
Everyone
is welcome!
The
meeting will last about 1.5 hr.
We
are looking forward to meet you there!
Tel:
562.435-5232
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PFFLA
News. September 25th, 2026.
.
Dear
Polish Movie Buffs, Friends of Polish Cinematography and Film Lovers at
large!
Our
Selecting Committee just announced all admitted film titles to this year's
edition of the Polish
Film
Festival Los Angeles program. We have received 76 titles this year. 46
have been selected.
I
would like to thank our team of Selection Committee for their
dedication
and
time set aside to view such a great number of films.
Marek
Dzida, PFFLA Director.
www.PFFLA.org
T:
562.435-5232
director@pffla.org
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...
And the chosen films are:
Films
nominated to the 2026 Hollywood Eagle Award and selected to the 2026
festival program.
•
Feature films:
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LACHTARA
– LONGING
Director
SEBASTIAN CHONDROKOSTAS
*
GLORIOUS
SUMMER
Directors
Helena Ganjalyan, Bartosz Szpak
*
BROTHER
IN LAW
Director
Szymon Jakubowski
.
•
Short films:
.
STEPMOTHER
Director
Adam Porębowicz
*
NEVERLANDEX
Director
Agata Kapuścińska
*
I
GAZE AT THE SKY
Director
Alexandra Strunin
*
DREAM
UP THE TITLE
Director
Klaudia Fortuniak
*
THE
PORCELAIN DOLL
Director
Maciej Bartoszewski
*
IT’S
ALL BECAUSE OF HER
Director
Daria Kopiec
*
NOTHING
ELSE
Director
Jakub Prysak
*
CRAB
Director
Grzegorz Zariczny
*
WOMAN
IN THE SEA
Director
Dominika Gnatek Niemczyk
.
•
Documentary films
.
MYSTERY
OF THE STARRY SQUADRON
Director
Jan Borowiec
*
ROUNDELS–THE
7,000-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY
Director
Krzysztof Henryk Paluszyński
*
HE
WILL BE THE CITY
Director
Magdalena Juszczyk
*
ICEBREAKER
Director
Kuba Witek
*
ANTONI
SZULCZYNSKI – A PAINTER FROM BIRTH
Director
Krzysztof Henryk Paluszyński
*
NAJA
– A MESSAGE FROM ANOTHER WORLD
Director
Jacek Kościuszko
*
GLASS
NEGATIVES
Director
Jan Borowiec
.
•
Animation films
.
TO
ASHES
Director
Konstancja Rawecka
*
KORPOWRONA
Director
Jeremi Rządowski
*
THINGS
I KEEP DOING
Director
Natalia Kwasowiec
*
CENTRAL-MART
Director
Alicja Błaszczyńska
*
DEAR
LEO SOKOLOSKY
Director
Weronika Szyma
*
SHOPPING
Director
Magdalena Kudeł
*
REANIMATION
Director
Magdalena Kudeł
*
OLONGHO
Director
Anna Pyzik
*
FALSE
DOOR
Director
Oktawia Derybowska
*
SPLIT
MYSELF IN TWO
Director
Aleksandra Gigiel
*
PEARL
AGAINST THE SUN
Director
Karolina Walas
.
Films
selected to the 2026 festival program:
.
GOD
HAS GONE SILENT
Director
Janusz Dariusz Bojanski
Feature
Film
*
"NOT
ONLY FOR THE LADIES: THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF MISS CLEOPATRA
Director
Piotrek Golebiowski
Feature
Film
*
THE
MODERN SAMURAI
Director
Michael Jacyna
Short
Film
*
THE
LOTTERY
Director
Filip Gąsiorowski
Short
Film
*
UNDER
THE SKY
Director
Marta Skiba
Short
Film
*
LET”S
LEAVE IT UNTITLED
Director
Mieszko Chomka
Short
Film
*
NOT
TO COME BACK
Director
Katarzyna Lewek
Short
Film
*
NO
SONG IN THE AIR
Director
Joanna Różniak
Short
Film
*
MIRROR
Director
Ula Zawadzka
Short
Film
*
BALOONS
Director
Jakub Michnikowski
Short
Film
*
BACK
TO ONE - RETURN TO GROUND ZERO
Director
Sylvester P. Lukasiewicz
Documentary
Film
*
THE
WAY OF THE PILGRIM
Director
Karol Pawłowski
Documentary
Film
*
MAMA’S
VOICE
Director
Ganna Yarovenko
Documentary
Film
*
THE
SECRET LIFE OF FLOWERS
Director
Jakub Wenda
Documentary
Film
*
THE
VANISHING OF DOLORES WULFF
Director
Paul Sadowski
Documentary
Film
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We
are happy to announce our presence at the annual "Dozynki"
festivals in Los Angeles
and
Orange County. We will host our booth where everyone will be able
to find out more
about
this year's program and Opening Gala Celebration of our film
festival.
We
will have the passes for the Gala Opening of the festival ready
for you for a minimum donation of $100.
Remember,
you can bring anyone under 25 years of age for free with you to
the Gala.
The
Gala Opening & Award Ceremony with a premiere film screening
will be hosted on November 12th in North Hollywood.
***
Please
visit us at the booth during the following dates:
At
Saint John Paul II Polish Center
, 3999 N Rose Dr, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Saturday,
September 19th, 12:00 PM to 11:00PM
Sunday,
September 20th, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
***
Polish
Roman Catholic Church, 3424 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Saturday,
September 26th, 12:00 PM to 11:00PM
Sunday,
September 27th, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
***
FREE
ADMISSION
.
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L to
R:
Mateusz
Gmura, Consul, Head
of the Department for Polish Diaspora, Communication and Public
Diplomacy
Marek
Dzida, Polish Film Festival Los Angeles Director
Paulina
Kapuśćińska,
Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles
Gabriela
Mudlaff, Polish Film Festival Los Angeles, Ambassador of Forein
Affairs
Andrzej
Kamrowski, Polish Film Festival Los Angeles, Chairperson of Board
.
On
the 25th of August, 2026, a very warm and successful
meeting took place
between
the Consul General of Poland in Los Angeles Mrs. Paulina Kapuscińska
with
Consul Mr. Mateusz Gmura and the Polish Film Festival Los Angeles
representatives.
Many
great words were exchanged and the plan for future cooperation and
mutual
support
has been established. We have a clear path to make the PFFLA the
signature Polish event in Los Angeles.
***
See
you at the festival November 12th through 15th this year. The
Opening Gala passes
are
available now for $100 per person. All under 25 years of age will
be admitted for free.
For
more details please call: 562.435-5232.
Marek
Dzida, PFFLA Director.
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Academy
Museum of Motion Pictures
presents "Wajda Generation"
.
As
part of the Andrzej Wajda Year 2026, AMMP ( https://www.academymuseum.org
)
will present the second edition of WAJDA GENERATION in Los
Angeles together with our friends
at the Academy Museum of Motion
Pictures. The program will feature three films directed by
Agnieszka Holland,
alongside Korczak, directed by Andrzej Wajda
from her screenplay. The Academy Museum is the world's
largest
museum devoted to the art, science, and artists of filmmaking.
Screenings will take place from
July 31 to August 2, 2026.
WAJDA
GENERATION is a project initiated by the Wajda Film Centre
to mark
the Andrzej Wajda Year 2026.
The
project presents the cinema of Andrzej Wajda and that of his
generation as
an ongoing dialogue—between filmmakers, between
Polish and international cinema,
and between the past and the
present. Agnieszka Holland occupies a central place in
this
dialogue, embodying both the legacy of Andrzej Wajda and a fully
independent artistic
voice
- one of the most distinctive and
fearless in European cinema of the past several decades.
.
Program:
.
Friday,
July 31, 7:30 p.m.
GREEN
BORDER
Directed
by Agnieszka Holland
.
Saturday,
August 1, 2:30 p.m.
FRANZ
Directed
by Agnieszka Holland
.
Saturday,
August 1, 7:30 p.m.
EUROPA
EUROPA
Directed
by Agnieszka Holland
.
Sunday,
August 2, 1:00 p.m.
KORCZAK
Directed
by Andrzej Wajda
TICKETS
> https://www.academymuseum.org/tickets
***
More
information (In Polish)
***
Co-financed
by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture
Promotion Fund – a state special-purpose fund.
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YOU
ARE INVITED!
To
the free
screening of
the Hollywood Eagle Award Winner for the best feature film
of
2025 at the Polish Film Festival Los Angeles,
THE
ROAD TO NOWHERE by Amadeusz Kocan.
English
subtitles. 84 min.
.
Saturday,
May 30th at 8:00PM at
PFFLA screening room, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802. Tel:
562.435-5232.
Film
talk after the screening with the PFFLA Director Marek Dzida.
***
Synopsis.
In
a ruined world where survival is the only goal, a lone wanderer
roams the wastelands.
Haunted
by fragmented memories of a life once lived, he meets a stranger
and begins
to
unravel his dark past. As time loses its meaning and the last
remnants of humanity slip
through
his fingers, the journey becomes a battle not only against the
void
around
him but against the turmoil within his own soul.
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PFFLA
Board of Directors welcomes its new Treasurer and Secretary!
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And
the 2025 Hollywood Eagle goes to...
.
For
Best Film
ROAD
TO NOWHERE, director Amadeusz Kocan, Polish independent feature
film. Produced by Green Mountain Pictures
For
Best Documentary Film
ANTONI
PATEK PATRIOT AND WATCHMAKER by Krzsztof Henryk Paluszynski.
.
For
Best Short Film
STIMULANTS
AND EMPATHOGENS by Mateusz Pacewicz.
.
For
Best Animated Film
THERE
WILL BE NO OTHER END by Piotr Milczarek.
.
For
Most Admired Film by the Audience
SYNC
by Carolina Alvarez
.
The
Cinema Without Borders, Bridging the Borders Award went to
MOTHER
by Sebastian Kwidzynski.
.
CONGRATULATIONS
to All Winners!!!
***
All
the winners’ films will be screened again at Hellada Gallery
within next few weeks.
Watch
out for updates about when it will happen at PFFLA.org.
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OUR
JURORS OF 2025:
.
In
Feature Film
Matt
Kollar
Martin
Harris
Konstantin
Lavysh
Anna
Dobrowolska
In
Short Film
Chris
Satola
Leon
Waszak
In
Documentary Film
Marek
Szaniawski
Leonard
Konopelski
In
Animated Film
Robert
Prior
Nicole
Strubinski
Danny
Carlos
From
Cinema Without Borders
In
Short Film Category
Bijan
Tehrani
Wladek
Juszkiewicz
Lucyna
Boyle
NargesSamadi
Jacqueline
Rush Riviera
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ANNOUCING
the
nominees for Hollywood Eagle(TM)
Awards
of
Polish Film Festival Los Angeles 2025!
.
Hollywood
Eagle(TM)
Award for
Best Film.
-
THE MULTIDIMENSIONALS: STAR ENVOY, Director Ewa
Pirog-Rojas.
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SYNC, Director Carolina Alvarez.
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THE ROAD TO NOWHERE, Director Amadeusz Kocan.
.
Hollywood
Eagle(TM)
Award
for Best Short Film.
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THE TRAP, Director Vitalii Havura.
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STIMULANTS & EMPATHOGENS, Director Mateusz Pacewicz.
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BUTTERFLY EFFECT, Director Aglaja Semienova.
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NOTHING SERIOUS, Director Kamil Czudeja.
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ATTRACTION, Director Aleksandra Szczepaniak.
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EWA’S LETTER, Director Keaton James Browning.
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FROM YOU, Director Jędrzej Gorski.
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ENDS AND BEGINNINGS, Director Klaudia Fortuniak.
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FATHERLAND, Director Ania Johnston.
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MOTHER, Director Sebastian Kwidziński.
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LET’S WAIT A LITTLE LONGER, Director Wiktoria Kwoka.
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BIDET, Director James Brylowski.
.
Hollywood
Eagle(TM)
Award for
Best Documentary Film.
-
DR. ZYGMUNT KLUKOWSKI ANATOMY OF FREEDOM, Director Damian
Bieniek.
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BASIA: THREE SHORT STORIES, Director Mateusz Pietrak.
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DISCOVERING EDMUND, Director Isabella Kolb.
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ANTONI PATEK PATRIOT AND WATCHMAKER, Director Krzysztof
Henryk Paluszyński.
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IN LIMBO, Director Alina Maksimienko.
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE, Directors Dominika Laster, Trevor
Meier.
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ELMI, Director Bartosz Wróblewski.
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GETTING TO KNOW ME, Director Joanna Krzyżewska.
.
Hollywood
Eagle(TM)
Award for
Best Animated Film.
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PLEASE DON’T CALL, Director Agnieszka Łukasiewicz.
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FOUR WALLS OF MEMORY, Director Joanna Płatek.
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IT’S SHOWTIME!!!, Director Jakub Kostewicz.
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MARGO, Director Michalina Sąsiadek.
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THE DOOR, Director Paulina Woźniak.
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THE EXECUTION OF MEMORY, Director Gabi Bania.
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NUTCRACKER GIRL, Director Michalina Musialik.
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THERE WILL BE NO OTHER END, Director Piotr Milczarek.
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ESSENCE OF YOURSELF, Director Patrycja Kupczyk.
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PAPER LOVE, Director Jeremi Rzadowski.
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FLAME, Director Elzbieta Muskietorz.
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TO THE KINDERGARTEN, LA, LA, LA, Director Kajetan Łukasz
Pochyls.
-
NIBBLING OF THE NIGHT, Director Gabi Bania.
.
.
Hollywood
Eagle(TM)
Award Audience Best Choice.
Will
be announced at the last day of the festival.
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GREAT
NEWS!
Today
it is official. Two renowned Polish film schools
are teaming up with the PFFLA and will be
showcased
in
the program this year. Wajda School and Studio
& Gdynia Film School will present their
newest
film
productions as part of the 2025 program of Polish
Film Festival Los Angeles.
The
screening of students' films will be incorporated
into the program most likely
on
November 22nd. Look for program updates on this
fantastic news.
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Visit
our outdoor booth at the Polish Harvest Festival on
Saturday and Sunday, September 20th & 21st.
POLISH
HARVEST FESTIVAL
3999
Rose Dr, Yorba Linda, CA 92886.
Saturday
12PM to 11PM,
Sunday
11AM to 4PM.
Free
admission. Open to all.
***
PFFLA.org
T:
562.435-5232 director@pffla.org
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The
2025 voluteer's meeting is scheduled for Saturday,
September
27th at 3:00PM at Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Ave, Long
Beach, CA 90802.
.
Everyone
is invited to join our efforts ahead of the preparations
for the 26th Annual event!
Help
to promote Polish culture and join our HOLLYWOOD team!
PFFLA
www.PFFLA.org
T:
562.682-9735
Director@pffla.org
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Just arrived! New
2025 PFFLA poster by
Piotr Karczewski (Poland) |
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