Austin Polish Film Festival returns for its 19th year featuring award-winning Polish films that you cannot see anywhere else in Central Texas.
SCHEDULE DAY 4
2:30 PM DETECTIVE BRUNO
2022 | 1h 49 min I Family/Comedy I Director: Magdalena Niec and Mariusz Palej
Synopsis: This film is a suspense-filled psychological drama with elements of a thriller and a spy movie. The film draws inspiration from the true story of a special agent from Cold-War Poland who assumed the identity of a German woman’s son, creating false family ties to launch a successful espionage career. This gripping narrative explores how global politics can devastate the lives of ordinary people.
4:30 PM ULTIMA THULE
2023 | 1h 19 min I Drama I Director: Klaudiusz Chrostowski
Synopsis: Britain’s most isolated island, Foula, serves as the backdrop for 30-year-old Bartek’s (played by Jakub Gierszał) solo journey to find meaning in life. The film received the Best Film Award in the Micro Budget Competition at the 2023 Gdynia Film Festival, with Jakub Gierszał delivering a stellar lead performance.
6:00 PM LITTLE ROSE 2
2023 | 1h 46 min I Drama I Director: Jan Kidawa-Bloński
Synopsis: Joanna Warczewska has everything: great love and a thriving career. However, this orderly life is suddenly disrupted by a terrorist attack in which her beloved husband dies. When fate gives Joanna a new chance in life, she suffers another blow. Someone is sending photos and documents showing her mother collaborating with the old communist government Security services, demanding hundreds of thousands of euros in exchange for silence. Joanna decides to face the blackmailer and the truth about her past on her own.
8:00 PM IN-LAWS 2
2023 | 1h 35 min I Comedy I Director: Kalina Alabrudzińska
Synopsis: In-Laws 2 serves as a sequel to the 2021 film The In-Laws. Łukasz and Weronika decide to give their relationship a second chance and invite their families to a wedding at the Polish seaside. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when family dynamics, secrets, and comedic chaos unfold during the wedding festivities.
Buy passes and tickets HERE.
ABOUT AUSTIN POLISH FILM FESTIVAL
The 2024 Austin Polish Film Festival boasts a curated lineup of ten full-feature films and three insightful documentaries. The festival starts on Thursday, November 7th and goes on through Sunday, November 10th. Full schedule HERE. Film enthusiasts will have the opportunity to cast their votes for Audience Award for the festival’s standout film.
APFF’s mission is to build cultural connection between people in Austin and Poland, promote social understanding and tolerance, and provide high quality entertainment through the medium of Polish film.
THIS SCREENING IS A COMMUNITY EVENT
As a nonprofit, it’s part of AFS’s mission to include and empower other local organizations, and Community Events at AFS Cinema are an invitation for audiences to get to know our partners and to help us shine a spotlight on their impactful work.
