The Polish Institute Budapest organizes the event, which screens seven films over seven days to showcase recent directions in Polish cinema.

The selection covers diverse genres, including family dramas, romantic tales, coming-of-age stories, and ambitious big productions.

Two films highlight Hungarian links: one honors the centenary of Andrzej Wajda with an adaptation drawing from writer Sándor Márai, and another is a new Polish-Hungarian co-production starring actress Dorka Gryllus.

The opening film, Chopin, a Sonata in Paris, is a grand biographical work directed by Michał Kwieciński. It traces composer Frédéric Chopin's time in Paris and his partnership with Franz Liszt.

Other standout films include Brother by Maciej Sobieszczański, which delves into family strains through a teenage judo enthusiast's experiences, and Home Sweet Home by Wojciech Smarzowski, a psychological drama on domestic violence that drew over two million viewers in Poland.

The lineup also offers LARP – Love, Trolls and Other Quests by Kordian Kądziela, centered on youth, identity, and live-action role-playing. Actor Andrzej Konopka earned a supporting actor award at the Gdynia Film Festival for his role.

A tribute screening features Wajda’s 2009 film Tatarak, partly inspired by a Sándor Márai work and starring Krystyna Janda.

Photosensitive by Tadeusz Śliwa follows a blind woman and a photographer whose encounter transforms their lives. Lead actress Matylda Giegżno won best actress at the Gdynia Film Festival.

The festival closes with Budapest Diary, a Polish-Hungarian co-production directed by Rafał Kapeliński.

Set in 1981, it portrays a young boy traveling to Budapest with his mother, based on the director’s personal story.

Jarosław Bajaczyk notes that the festival seeks to build cultural exchange and closer Poland-Hungary connections through film.

More: 
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