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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 4
2:30 PM
MEMORIES OF INSIGNIFICANCE | ZAPISKI ŚMIERTELNIKA
1h 34m | Drama | 2025
Director and Writer: Maciej Żak
Top Cast: Ireneusz Czop, Magdalena Boczarska, Marian Dziędziel
Cinematographer: Jakub Stolecki
Composer: Tomasz Gassowski
Synopsis: A reflective and bittersweet story about aging, memory, and life’s overlooked moments. As a man looks back on the fragments of his existence, he discovers unexpected meaning in experiences once thought insignificant.
4:30 PM
COVENANT OF BLOOD: THE LAST SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAR II (FREE SCREENING)
0h 40m | Documentary | 2026
Director: Patrick Ney and Stefan Tompson
Edited by Michal Tuz
Top Cast: Patrick Ney, Stefan Tompson, Aleksandra Duda, Dagmara Leszkowicz
Cinematographer: Daniel Rusin, Michał Grabowski, Jan Tompson
Original Music: Mark Nowakowski
Synopsis: This documentary chronicles the story of the “Cursed Soldiers,” members of the Polish underground who continued to resist Soviet domination after World War II. Through archival footage and testimony, it reveals a little-known chapter of European history.
6:00 PM
THROUGH THE WALL | PRZEZ ŚCIANĘ
2h 00m | Historical Drama| 2026
Director and Writer: Maciej Sobieszczański
Top Cast: Maria Dębska, Jakub Gierszał, Agnieszka Grochowska, Jowita Budnik
Cinematographer: Jolanta Dylewska
Composers: Mary Komasa, Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
Synopsis: Based on a true story. In 1947 Warsaw, two political prisoners separated by a prison wall develop a relationship through Morse-code conversations. Their profound connection becomes a source of hope and survival during years of repression.
8:45 PM
NO GHOSTS ON GOOD STREET | NIE MA DUCHÓW W MIESZKANIU NA DOBREJ
1h 30m | Drama| 2025
Director: Emi Buchwald
Screenplay: Emi Buchwald, Karol Marczak
Top Cast: Bartłomiej Deklewa, Izabella Dudziak, Tymoteusz Rożynek
Cinematographer: Tomasz Gajewski
Composers: Katarzyna Gawlik, Jerzy Rogiewicz
Synopsis: Four siblings on the cusp of adulthood struggle to build independent lives while preserving the bonds that hold them together. Blending realism and imagination, the film is a tender exploration of family, identity, and emotional resilience.
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.
