Austin Polish Film Festival

Schedule:

6:30 pm - festival opening gala (catered by apolonia catering)

7:30 pm - the peasants / chłopi (1:56) romance, drama
     
This film tells the story of jagna, a determined young woman navigating the confines of a late 19th-century polish village—a place simmering with gossip, ongoing feuds, and a strong sense of pride in the land. Tradition and entrenched patriarchy bind together both rich and poor villagers. When jagna becomes entangled in the conflicting desires of the village’s wealthiest farmer, his eldest son, and other influential men, her resistance sets her on a tragic collision course with the community.

The film employs the same painting animation technique that gained popularity in our previous work, “loving vincent.” at its core lies władysław reymont’s epic narrative, while the artistry serves as a conduit, immersing viewers in the world of the polish countryside during the late 1800s.            

10:15 pm - zbigniew seifert. An interrupted journey / seifert. Przerwana podróż  (1:20) documentary - free

The film tells the story of zbigniew seifert, a virtuoso and one of the greatest jazz violinists of all time. It traces his journey from his birthplace in kraków, where he grew up, studied at the academy of music, and performed in basement bars and clubs, to his travels across europe and the united states, where his life was tragically cut short in 1979 at the age of 33. The film features seifert’s own 1960s-style compositions, animation, and rare archival footage from behind the iron curtain. Seifert’s legacy is brought to life through the memories of his friends and family, as well as through the voices of prominent jazz figures, including tomasz stańko, janusz stefański, jan gonciarczyk, jasper van’t hof, philip catherine, john scofield, richie beirach, jack dejohnette, chris hinze, and billy hart. Seifert’s enduring legacy comes to life.

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