Special screenings

Paweł Łoziński, Poland, 1992, 47 min

The film is screened on the 25th anniversary of the publication of Jan Tomasz Gross's "Neighbors" – a symbolic moment in the process of reflection on the attitudes of Poles toward the Jews living alongside them.

The year is 1992. Paweł Łoziński and Henryk Grynberg set out to follow the traces of life during the Holocaust. They talk to Polish neighbors who present varying attitudes toward Jews, toward their interviewers, and toward the search being conducted. Some are full of empathy, others show undisguised hostility. These are ... read more

06.11, Thursday | 18:00 | KINO LUNA

Paweł Łoziński, Poland, 2013, 54 min

The screening is presented as part of the special WJFF project "Decades. 1945-2013". After the film, psycho-traumatologist Małgorzata Wosińska will hold a discussion with Paweł Łoziński.

Two outstanding documentary filmmakers: father and son – Marcel and Paweł Łoziński – set off on a trip in an iconic Volkswagen camper. They travel to Paris, Marcel's birthplace and the city where he scattered his mother's ashes. The journey provides the backdrop for a conversation about the father-son relationship; the confined space of ... read more

07.11, Friday | 18:00 | KINO LUNA

Marcel Łoziński, Poland, 2013, 75 min

The screening is presented as part of the special WJFF project "Decades. 1945-2013." Introduction by Ignacy Strączek and psycho-traumatologist Małgorzata Wosińska (creators of the "Decades" project).

Two outstanding documentary filmmakers: father and son – Marcel and Paweł Łoziński – set off on a trip in an iconic Volkswagen camper. They travel to Paris, Marcel's birthplace and the city where he scattered his mother's ashes. The journey provides the backdrop for a conversation about the father-son relationship; the confine ... read more

07.11, Friday | 20:00 | KINO LUNA

Agnieszka Holland, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, France, 2025, 127 min

This special event is held as part of the "ROAD TO WARSAW JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL." The Polin Museum and the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival invite you to a special screening of the film "Franz Kafka" directed by Agnieszka Holland - a poignant portrait of a writer whose imagination and sensitivity were ahead of their time.

The international production "Franz Kafka" is a moving cinematic portrait of one of the most important writers of the 20th century – a literary genius, a visionary, and at the same time, a man entangled in fears and d ... read more

25.10, Saturday | 18:00 | Muzeum POLIN

Ken Scott, France, Canada, 2025, 102 min

Paris, 1963. Roland, the youngest of six siblings, is a boy unlike the others. Doctors predict he will never walk, but his unyielding mother, Esther, refuses to accept this verdict. With a combination of unwavering faith and an extraordinary capacity for denial, she decides to confront the (seemingly) insurmountable odds. Her courage and love, sharp wit, humor, and belief in alternative medicine pave the way for Roland to live the wondrous life Esther has always dreamed of. The film is based on the autobiographical memories of Roland Perez, who grew up in a home full of hope, the music of Sylvie Vartan, and a mother's determination that, with the passage of years, proved to be as destructive as it was overflowing with love...

08.11, Saturday | 12:30 | Muzeum POLIN

Andrzej Munk, Witold Lesiewicz, Poland, 1963, 58 min

A groundbreaking work by Andrzej Munk, based on the Auschwitz-set prose of Zofia Posmysz. The action unfolds on two timelines: the contemporary setting of the 1960s, where former overseer Liza spots her prisoner, Marta, during a transatlantic cruise; and extensive flashbacks from the camp. The two young women were engaged in a psychological game where Liza, holding the power of life and death, "educated" Marta, unsuccessfully trying to break her. The former SS guard, despite confiding in her husband, whitewashes her role in Auschwitz. The film ... read more