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Below are films shown during the 17th Annual Seattle Polish Film Festival.
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Independent Films by various filmmakers (81 min.)
A selection of 5 independent films and animations by Polish filmmakers ...more
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Sex Change by Konrad Aksinowicz (2009,
98 min.)
Zamiana
The President’s indiscretions lead to a series of interesting and humorous events. As a super macho man, he is very self confident, powerful, and ...more
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Drowsiness by Magdalena Piekorz (2008,
105 min.)
Senność
There are people who constantly dwell in a state of emotional lethargy. They live in catastrophic relationships and ...more
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Once Again by Mariusz Malec (2008,
91 min.)
Jeszcze raz
This romantic comedy is about a mother and daughter and their entertaining adventures in love. ...more
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It's Not What You Think Honey by Sławomir Kryński (2008,
101 min.)
To nie tak jak myslisz kotku
Handsome neurologist Filip Morawski is looking forward to spending a naughty weekend with a young nurse ...more
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Outlanders by Dominic Lees (2007,
95 min.)
In the search for a job and better future Adam leaves his native Poland to join his older brother Jan in London ...more
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Louise’s Garden by Maciej Wojtyszko (2007,
102 min.)
Ogród Luizy
18-year-old Louise is a resident of a mental institution. She lives in her own world filled with fairy-like creatures ...more
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Tischner - Life in Stories by Artur "Baron" Wiecek (2008, 90 min.)
Tischner - życie w opowieściach
This is one of the first biographical films about Father Tischner, a writer, Catholic priest, friend to Pope John Paul II ...more
All Will Be Well by Tomasz Wiszniewski (2007, 98 min.)
Wszystko będzie dobrze
Paul, a 12 year old boy living in a small town in Pomerania, prays for a miracle as his mother dies of cancer. ...more
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Tricks by Andrzej Jakimowski (2007, 95 min.)
Sztuczki
Six-year-old Stefek believes that the course of small events he provokes will help him to draw nearer to his father, who left his mother for another woman. ...more
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Expecting Love by Łukasz Karwowski (2008, 110 min.)
Mała wielka miłość
Ian is a wealthy, accomplished California attorney. His life is one big party. Joanna is a student from Warsaw who decides to go on vacation to Los Angeles. ...more
How to live? by Szymon Jakubowski (2008, 92 min.)
Jak żyć?
Kuba, a 30-year old, is in prison for demolishing a hospital. He talks to a fellow prisoner about his relationship with Ewa ...more
A Warm Heart by Krzysztof Zanussi (2008,
95 min.)
Serce na dłoni
Konstanty, a businessman and oligarch, is confronted with a problem in which he is completely helpless. ...more
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The Reliable System by Izabela Szylko (2008,
80 min.)
Niezawodny system
An eighty-year-old Maria has a secret passion. ...more
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Offsiders by Kasia Adamik (2008, 119 min.)
Boisko bezdomnych
Jacek was once a promising player on Poland's national soccer team. Long since sidelined by an injury, he's now a ...more
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Ruby Wedding by Andrzej Mańkowski (2008, 44 min.)
Rubinowe gody
She is a Kyokusin Karate master, he a great pianist. Above them lives Kazimierz, a pensioner. ...more
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Hania
by Janusz Kamiński (2007, 108 min.)
Hania
On a Christmas Eve, Ola and Wojtek, a young childless couple, invite an orphan Kacper to their home. ...more
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Children in Exile by Chris Swider (2007,
60 min.)
Dzieci na zesłaniu
Polish survivors of Soviet deportation to Siberia during WWII describe their experiences as the youngest victims of the deadly Soviet system. ...more
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John From The Tree by Łukasz Kasprzykowski (2008,
91 min.)
Jan z Drzewa
Jan Zawada is a well educated doctor who lives in a state of well-being and comfort. ...more
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Commandant Edelman by Artur "Baron" Wiecek (2008,
56 min.)
Dowódca Edelman
A fascinating story of one of the commandants of the Warsaw Jewish ghetto uprising of April 1943. ...more
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Zietek by Bartosz Blaschke (2008,
16 min. 30 sec.)
Zietek
An engaging, hugely entertaining portrait of sculptor Bogdan Zietek, a self-taught artist who has been creating life-size sculptures of women ...more
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Perfect Guy For My Girl by Tomasz Konecki (2009, 125 min.)
Idealny facet dla mojej dziewczyny
A composer known for being a peaceful and gentle man falls in love with a feminist, instructor of Krav Maga, an aggressive form of martial arts. ...more
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Henry Vars. A Songster Of Warsaw by Wiesław Dąbrowski (2008,
53 min.)
Henryk Wars. Pieśniarz Warszawy
A documentary about a famous Polish composer, Henryk Wars. A native of Warsaw, a student of Karol Szymanowski at the Warsaw Conservatory. ...more
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Warsaw Dark by Christopher Doyle (2008,
87 min.)
Izolator
A young beautiful prostitute runs out of a bar into a parking lot. A fat, aging politician follows her not realizing that the prostitue is bait ...more







