Andrzej Wajda Film Festival

Synopsis

10.6. / 20:00

Kanal / Canal (1957)

Snažna ratna drama smještena u posljednje dane Varšavskog ustanka. Film prati grupu boraca pokreta otpora koji pokušavaju pobjeći kroz gradski kanalizacioni sistem. Umjesto glorifikacije heroizma, Wajda prikazuje tragediju rata: strah, dezorijentaciju i postepeni psihološki slom ljudi zarobljenih u bezizlaznoj situaciji. Kanał je bio jedan od prvih filmova koji je mit herojskog otpora suočio s ovako surovim realizmom.

A powerful wartime drama set during the final days of the Warsaw Uprising. The film follows a group of resistance fighters attempting to escape through the city’s underground sewer system. Rather than glorifying heroism, Wajda presents the tragedy of war: fear, disorientation, and the gradual psychological breakdown of individuals trapped in an inescapable situation. Kanał was one of the first films to confront the myth of heroic resistance with such stark realism.

 

11.6. / 20:00

The Promised Land (1975)

Monumentalna adaptacija romana Władysława Reymonta, smještena u brzo industrializirajući grad Lođ krajem 19. vijeka. Trojica mladih muškaraca – Poljak, Nijemac i Jevrej – udružuju snage kako bi izgradili fabriku i obogatili se. Film nudi snažan i kritički prikaz ranog kapitalizma, razotkrivajući društvene nejednakosti, eksploataciju i moralne kompromise koji stoje iza ekonomskog uspjeha. Smatra se jednim od remek-djela poljske kinematografije.

A monumental adaptation of Władysław Reymont’s novel, set in the rapidly industrializing city of Łódź at the end of the 19th century. Three young men—a Pole, a German, and a Jew—join forces to build a factory and make their fortune. The film offers a vivid and critical portrait of early capitalism, exposing social inequality, exploitation, and the moral compromises behind economic success. It is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of Polish cinema.

 

12.6. / 20:00

Wałęsa. Čovjek nade / Wałęsa. Man of Hope (2013)

Dinamičan i pristupačan portret Lecha Wałęse, vođe pokreta Solidarnost, ispričan kroz razgovor s novinarkom Oriannom Fallaci. Film povezuje njegov privatni život s ključnim političkim događajima u novijoj historiji Poljske, prateći njegov put od brodogradilišnog radnika do globalnog simbola slobode i otpora.

A dynamic and accessible portrait of Lech Wałęsa, the leader of the Solidarity movement, framed as a conversation with journalist Oriana Fallaci. The film intertwines personal biography with key political moments in Poland’s recent history, tracing Wałęsa’s journey from shipyard worker to a global symbol of freedom and resistance.

 

13.6. / 20:00

Mirisni šaš / Sweet Rush (2009)

Intimna i poetična refleksija o ljubavi, gubitku i smrtnosti, inspirisana prozom Jarosława Iwaszkiewicza. Priča o starijoj ženi koja uspostavlja odnos s mnogo mlađim muškarcem isprepletena je s duboko ličnim slojem koji uključuje glumicu Krystynu Jandu. Spajajući fikciju i autobiografske elemente, Wajda stvara višeslojno razmišljanje o žalovanju, sjećanju i krhkosti života.

An intimate and poetic meditation on love, loss, and mortality, inspired by the prose of Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz. The story of an older woman who forms a bond with a much younger man is interwoven with a deeply personal layer involving actress Krystyna Janda. Blending fiction with autobiographical elements, Wajda creates a multi-layered reflection on grief, memory, and the fragility of life.

 

Ulaz besplatan / Free entrance