Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival

Schedule:

6:30 pm | Room 2
Gorzko/A Capella
dir. Marcin Kluczykowski, 2024, short, 30 min.
Q&A with dir. Marcin Kluczykowski
A chorus rehearsal. Karol and Henryk are among the singers. Like most of the fellow choristers, the two men lead the relatively quiet lives of senior citizens. They have been a couple for years, but no one outside their apartment knows about it. One day, they receive an invitation that shakes their meticulously hidden life.

7:00 pm | Room 2
Ballada Kyczejewska/Ballad of Kychiev
dir. Piotr Kamiński, 2023, short, 20 min.
Q&A with dir. Piotr Kamiński
During the war, Dmytro, a 50-year-old volunteer, transports humanitarian supplies to Kychiev, Ukrainian city occupied by Russian troops. He bribes a Russian soldier to take Dasha and her daughter, 10-year-old Polina, to the nearest train station. The journey forces him to face his own feelings and humanity that are being tested by the horrors of war.

8:15 pm | Room 2
Horror Story/Horror Story
dir. Adrian Panel, 2023, black comedy, 105 min.
Tomek, a banking graduate, arrives in Warsaw ready to start his adult life in the world of finance. He rents a flat in a run-down villa with eccentric tenants. From the moment he knocks on the door of the villa his life reels from the brink of one disaster to another. His dreams of success fade as chaos ensues, raising doubts about his sanity. Will he overcome the madness?

Tickets:
Opening Gala & film Kos/Scarborn: $50​
General Admission $15​
Seniors, students & children’s program $10​

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