October 30, 2001 Press Release

10th Annual Polish Film Festival in Seattle

 

The 10th annual Polish Film Festival in Seattle opens Tuesday November 6, 2001 at the Broadway Performance Hall.  Launching the festival will be the 2001 film, “Before the Spring” (“Przedwiosnie”) based on the novel by Zeromski.  Director Filip Bajon  will be honored guests at the opening.  Moviegoers will have an opportunity to meet both guests.

 

The festival runs from Tuesday November 6^th  through Sunday November 11^th  and features nine new films.  Director Bajon will be present at both the Tuesday November 6^th and Thursday November 8^th screenings of "Before the Spring."  Also, well-known Polish director, Slawomir Krynski, will be present on Friday November 9^th to discuss his film, “Love Letters” (“Listy Milosne”).  The one children’s film, “Love and Basketball” (“Szesc dni Strusia”) will be shown twice.  All films will have English subtitles.

  

To honor the 10^th anniversary of Seattle's acclaimed festival of Polish film; there will be an exhibit of Polish movie posters organized by Ryszard and Maria Kott at the Broadway Performance Hall.  This splendid collection features posters from the Golden age of Polish movie posters, the 70s and 80s.

 

Individual tickets for the films are $7.00, except for opening night tickets, which are $10.00, and Sunday 4pm matinee tickets, which are $4.  Series passes are $45.00.  Advance purchase is recommended and tickets will be available by calling Ticket Window at (206) 325-6500, Ticket Window locations, or online at www.ticketwindowonline.com.  

 

The Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association sponsors the Polish Film festival. Association President Andy Okinczyc invites the public to attend this very popular local festival.  The director of the festival since its founding in 1992 is Dr. Michal Friedrich. For additional information call the film hotline at (206) 901-0146 or visit the website at www.polishfilms.org.  The full 2001 lineup is as follows:

 

POLISH FILM FESTIVAL 2001

  

Tuesday, November 6, 2001

     7:30 P.M.         SPRING TO COME - Przedwiosnie Directed by Filip Bajon  (140 min, 2001)  

                                Director Filip Bajon present at the screening.

  

Wednesday, November 7 

     6:00 P.M.         MY ANGELICA - Moja Angelica  Directed by Stanislaw Kuzniak (88 min, 1999)

 

     7:45 P.M.         PHARAON - Faraon    Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (184 min,1966)

  

 Thursday, November 8

     6:00 P.M.         FAR FROM THE WINDOW -Daleko od okna  Directed by Jan Jakub Kolski (100 min, 2000)

 

     8:00 P.M.         SPRING TO COME – Przedwiosnie  Director Filip Bajon present at the screening.

  

Friday, November 9

     5:30 P.M.         LOVE AND BASKETBALL - Szesc dni Strusia  Directed by Jaroslaw Zamojda (100min, 2001)

 

     7:30 P.M.         LOVE LETTERS - Listy milosne  Directed by by Slawomir Krynski (100 min, 2001) 

                                Director Slawomir Krynski present at the screening.

 

     9:30 P.M.         MY ANGELICA  - Moja Angelika

  

 Saturday, November 10

     3:00 P.M.         SISYPHEAN LABORS - Syzyfowe prace  Directed by Pawel Komorowski (102 min, 2000)

 

     5:00 P.M.         MONEY IS NOT EVERYTHING - Pieniadze to nie wszystko  

                                Directed by Juliusz Machulski (107 min., 2001)

 

     7:00 P.M.         LOVE LETTERS - Listy milosne Director Slawomir Krynski present at the screening.

 

     8:45 P.M.         THAT LIFE MAKES SENSE - Ze zycie ma sens  Directed by Grzegorz Lipiec (87 min., 2001)

  

Sunday, November 11

     4:00 P.M.         LOVE AND BASKETBALL - Szesc dni Strusia

     6:00 P.M.         MONEY IS NOT EVERYTHING - Pieniadze to nie wszystko

     8:00 P.M.         SISYPHEAN LABORS - Syzyfowe prace a