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The Austin Polish Film Festival returns for its 21st year, featuring award-winning Polish films that you cannot see anywhere else in Central Texas.
SCHEDULE DAY 3
2:30 PM
THE GODMOTHER OF SILICON VALLEY (FREE SCREENING)
0h 41m 53s | Documentary | 2026
Directors and Writers: Maciej Kawecki, Łukasz Bernaś
Participants: Esther Wojcicki, Anne Wojcicki, Janet Wojcicki, James Franco, Ben Hewlett
Synopsis: A documentary about Esther Wojcicki, the Palo Alto teacher whose approach to education emphasized trust, independence, and responsibility. The film explores her work, her family, and her influence on generations of students.
3:45 PM
THE DOLL | LALKA
2h 42m | Period Romantic Drama | 2026
Director: Maciej Kawalski
Screenplay: Maciej Kawalski, Łukasz Światowiec (based on the novel by Bolesław Prus)
Top Cast: Marcin Dorociński, Kamila Urzędowska, Marek Kondrat
Cinematographer: Piotr Sobociński Jr.
Composer: Łukasz Targosz
Synopsis: A lavish adaptation of Bolesław Prus’s literary masterpiece. Wealthy merchant Stanisław Wokulski becomes obsessed with aristocrat Izabela Łęcka, embarking on a tragic quest for love, status, and acceptance in a deeply divided society.
6:45 PM
THE ASSISTANT | CZŁOWIEK DO WSZYSTKIEGO
2h 4m | Drama | 2025
Directors and Writers: Wilhelm Sasnal, Anka (Anna) Sasnal
Top Cast: Piotr Trojan, Agnieszka Żulewska, Andrzej Konopka, Juliusz Chrząstowski
Cinematographer: Wilhelm Sasnal
Synopsis: A bookbinder leaves his job to become the assistant of an eccentric inventor. As the household’s finances collapse, he is drawn into its hierarchy, strained relationships, and everyday demands.
9:30 PM
THE ALTAR BOYS | MINISTRANCI
1h 46m | Comedy/Drama | 2025
Director and Writer Piotr Domalewski
Top Cast: Tobiasz Wajda, Mikołaj Juszczyk, Daria Kalinchuk, Tomasz Schuchardt
Cinematographer: Piotr Sobociński Jr.
Composer: Wojciech Urbanski
Synopsis: A coming-of-age drama following a group of altar boys whose lives are shaped by friendship, faith, family expectations, and the difficult transition into adulthood in contemporary Poland.
Buy passes for the 2026 Austin Polish Film Festival HERE.
ABOUT AUSTIN POLISH FILM FESTIVAL
The 2026 Austin Polish Film Festival starts on Thursday, November 5 and goes on through Sunday, November 8, and features a selection of Polish films including historical dramas, comedies, and free documentary screenings. Full schedule HERE.
APFF’s mission is to build cultural bridges between people in Austin and Poland and increase awareness of the cultural diversity of Austin.
