Special screenings

Filip Flatau, France, 2023, 52 min

POLISH PREMIERE. Krzysztof, 82, is obsessed with the idea of leaving Paris and moving to Poznan - the city where he spent his early years. His son, who is accompanying him with a camera, tries to understand his motivation.

It's the story of a Jewish child who grows up under the German occupation, without a father and without knowing who he really is. It's the story of a lonely teenage boy who, after his Catholic First Communion, learns from an anonymous letter that he is Jewish. It's the story of a man who one day decides to flee c ... read more

09.11, Saturday | 16:00 | Muzeum POLIN

Slava Leontyev, Brendan Bellomo, Ukraine, USA, Australia, 2024, 88 min

Amidst the chaos and destruction of the ruthless Russian invasion of Ukraine, three artists defiantly find inspiration and beauty as they defend their culture and their country.

In a war waged by professional soldiers against ordinary civilians, Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko and Andrey Stefanov choose to stay behind, armed with their art, and, for the first time in their lives, the guns. As the fighting intensifies, Andrey picks up his camera to film the story, and on tiny porcelain figurines, Anya and Slava capture their idyllic ... read more

07.11, Thursday | 20:15 | KINO MURANÓW

Gleb Osatinski, Lithuania, USA, 2024, 30 min

WARSAW PREMIERE. Ukraine, the Soviet Union, 1990. Like many teenagers, 17-year-old Yasha is rebelling against authority. But in his homeland, some opposing forces are more dangerous than others.

Yasha gets into trouble at school for playing the wrong kind of music. The head teacher not only reprimands him for his alleged misbehaviour but also for his Jewishness. Although Yasha is used to this kind of hostility, the incident still leaves him shaken. He knows he will do great in New York where his family is definitely going to go. F ... read more

07.11, Thursday | 20:00 | KINO MURANÓW

Jan Tenhaven, Ori Shmueli, Irena Bauman, Ieva Ball, Leah Thorn, Oleg Yakovlev, Yisrael Rohn Rigler, Germany, Israel, UK, 2023-2024, 89 min

A program of 6 short documentaries selected by the curators of "The Camera of David" Warsaw Jewish Film Festival and taking part in the competition for THE BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY. Free tickets will be available on CKF.WAW.PL on 30.10.2024!

37° Shock Shalom - young, Jewish, now, dir. Jan Tenhaven, Germany, 29 min

Arie and I Changing Things, dir. Ori Shmueli, Israel, 17 min

Balance Sheet, dir. Irena Bauman, Ieva Ball, UK, 4 min

Marinade, dir. Leah Thorn, UK, 12 min

"Life must go on", dir. Oleg Yakovlev, Israel, 11 min

Yisrael Is Lovesick, dir. Yisrael Rohn Rigler, Israel, 16 min

09.11, Saturday | 18:00 | Centrum Kultury Filmowej im. A. Wajdy

Shira Meishar, Uriya Hertz, Yuval Barnea, Shira Daniel Hellwing, Josh Saltzman, Rachel Lévy, Barney Pell Scholes, Thomas Harnett O'Meara, Israel, Canada, UK, 2023, 2024, 92 min

A program of 6 short features selected by the curators of "The Camera of David" Warsaw Jewish Film Festival and taking part in the competition for THE BEST SHORT FEATURE FILM. Free tickets will be available on CKF.WAW.PL on 30.10.2024!

The Most Beautiful Day, dir. Shira Meishar, Israel, 14 min

Revived, dir. Uriya Hertz, Israel, 16 min

In Spite of Love, dir. Yuval Barnea, Shira Daniel Hellwing, Israel,15 min

Shiva, dir. Josh Saltzman, Canada, 14 min

The Source of All Beauty, dir. Rachel Lévy, Israel, 20 min

The Soldier on Smithdown Road, dir. Barney Pell Scholes, Thomas Harnett O'Meara, UK, 13 min