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1 NOV. THE ROXY CINEMA WELLINGTON CAPTIVATING FILM SINCE WWW. WPFF.NZ

2 WELCOME WITAMY! Welcome to the second edition of the Wellington Polish Film Festival WPFF We are pleased to announce our new home for the Wellington Polish Film Festival the award-winning Roxy Cinema in the heart of New Zealand s movie-making capital Miramar, Wellington. WPFF 2017 presents another year of exciting, contemporary, award winning and seldom-seen work from renowned and up and coming Polish filmmakers. Zapraszamy na Festiwal Polskich Filmów Wellington 2017 WPFF 2017! TICKETS Tickets available online at: roxycinema.co.nz or door sales at Roxy Cinema. All films with English subtitles All films screening at Roxy Cinema, 5 Park Rd, Miramar

OPENING NIGHT GALA SCREENING Spoor Pokot 2017 Crime/Drama/Mystery Agnieszka Holland in collaboration with Kasia Adamik 128 min one part revenge thriller, one part eco-reverie, tied together with

3 OPENING NIGHT GALA SCREENING Spoor Pokot 2017 Crime/Drama/Mystery Agnieszka Holland in collaboration with Kasia Adamik 128 min one part revenge thriller, one part eco-reverie, tied together with sumptuous visual brio, is the John Wick / Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring mash-up you never knew you always wanted Ben Croll INDIEWIRE A series of mysterious crimes are committed in the Klodzko Valley in south-western Poland close to the Czech border. Retired engineer Janina Duszejko is convinced she knows who (or what) is the murderer, but nobody believes her. FRI 03 6:30pm cocktails 7.30pm screening TICKETS $30.00 Ticket price includes Polish inspired canapés and a glass of wine

Afterimage Powidoki 2017 Drama Andrzej Wajda 98 min 04 6:00pm 11 8:30pm Andrzej Wajda s final film, AFTERIMAGE is a multilayered work on the role of art and freedom of

Planet Single Planeta Singli 2016 Romantic Comedy Mitja Okorn 134 min 04 8:30pm 12 7:45pm Tomek is a top celebrity, a talk-show host of a controversial and popular TV

4 Afterimage Powidoki 2017 Drama Andrzej Wajda 98 min 04 6:00pm 11 8:30pm Andrzej Wajda s final film, AFTERIMAGE is a multilayered work on the role of art and freedom of expression; an intimate portrayal about Polish artist Wladyslaw Strzeminski, a pioneer of the avant-garde spanning the 1920 s and 30 s. Planet Single Planeta Singli 2016 Romantic Comedy Mitja Okorn 134 min 04 8:30pm 12 7:45pm Tomek is a top celebrity, a talk-show host of a controversial and popular TV show. Ania, a teacher at a musical school, is charming and romantic, looking for Mr. Right on an internet dating site. Their paths cross on Valentine s Day as Ania is hoping to meet the love of her life.

family, his wife Zofia and their son Tomasz, a highly-praised music critic and translator. Their lives were far from being usual. Acclaimed fiction-feature debut from emerging director Jan P.

5 The Last Family Ostatnia Rodzina 2016 Drama/Biography Jan P. Matuszyński 123 min 05 5:30pm 12 5:30pm A mesmerising portrait of one of Poland s best known 20th century painters, legendary painter Zdzislaw Beksinski and the lives of his well-known artistic family, his wife Zofia and their son Tomasz, a highly-praised music critic and translator. Their lives were far from being usual. Acclaimed fiction-feature debut from emerging director Jan P. Matuszyński. NOV. 5 SESSION ONLY: INTRODUCTION AND Q + A WITH PRODUCER, ANETA HICKINBOTHAM The Erlprince Królewicz Olch 2016 Drama Kuba Czekaj 101 min 05 8:15pm 11 6:30pm An inventive genre mash-up of family drama and coming-ofage tale from young Polish writer/director Kuba Czekaj. With a dazzling cinematic style and attributed to Goethe s famous poem The Erlking the film is a ballad to the end of childhood and the beginning of a new and undiscovered world. NOV. 5 SESSION ONLY: INTRODUCTION AND Q + A WITH DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER, KUBA CZEKAJ

CLASSIC CINEMA Man of Iron Człowiek z żelaza 1981 Political Drama Andrzej Wajda 147 min 05 2:15pm 11 3:15pm The year 1980. Workers of the Gdansk Shipyard are on strike.

Winkel, a radio reporter, is given an assignment to make a report which would disgrace Tomczyk and the strike committee Palme D Or Winner, MAN OF IRON is a 1981 film which depicts the rise of Poland

6 CLASSIC CINEMA Man of Iron Człowiek z żelaza 1981 Political Drama Andrzej Wajda 147 min 05 2:15pm 11 3:15pm The year Workers of the Gdansk Shipyard are on strike. Maciek Tomczyk is one of the shipyard workers and also an activist of the strike committee. Winkel, a radio reporter, is given an assignment to make a report which would disgrace Tomczyk and the strike committee Palme D Or Winner, MAN OF IRON is a 1981 film which depicts the rise of Poland s anti-communist Solidarity labour movement and its first success in persuading the Polish government to recognize the workers right to an independent union. SHORT FILM PROGRAMME Studio Munka 5 Short Films A selection of short films from Studio Munka in Poland, a production studio producing short and feature films supporting emerging filmmakers. 131 min 04 3:00pm 12 3:30pm Munk Studio films are screened at major international festivals each year, and in recent years have been shortlisted for the Academy Awards. The Best Fireworks Ever Najpiękniejsze Fajerwerki Ever Aleksandra Terpińska Drama, 2017 CANAL+ award for short film Rail d Or award, Semaine de la Critique, Cannes, 2017 Daughter Córka Tomasz Wolski Drama, 2015 Three Conversations On Life Trzy Rozmowy O Życiu Julia Staniszewska Documentary, 2016 Chrysanthemums Chryzantemy Magdalena Zambrzycka Drama, 2015 Romantic Romantik Mateusz Rakowicz Drama/Comedy, 2016 NOV. 4 SESSION ONLY: INTRODUCTION AND Q + A WITH MUNK STUDIO, ANNA KOT

7 TICKETS ADULTS Door Sales: $17.50 Online Adult: $15.00 CONCESSION Online Film Society: $14.00 Online Industry Guilds: $14.00 Online Student: $14.00 Seniors (65+): $12.50 All prices are GST inclusive Booking Fee applies to all ticket bookings: $1.20 per ticket, max 10 tickets 2017 OPENING NIGHT GALA SCREENING $30.00 Ticket price includes Polish inspired canapés and a glass of wine. Tickets can be purchased through Roxy Cinema online or in person at Roxy Cinema, 5 Park Rd Miramar, ph: We reluctantly reserve the right to change the schedule by amending dates and screening times or replacing films. Any necessary changes will be advertised online and at Roxy Cinema. 2nd Wellington Polish Film Festival Presented by New Zealand Polish Film Festival Trust / Roxy Cinema FESTIVAL Wanda Lepionka FESTIVAL COORDINATOR: Zofia Miliszewska DESIGNER: Edwin Hooper The New Zealand Polish Film Festival Trust The Wellington Polish Film Festival (WPFF) is organised by the New Zealand Polish Film Festival Trust (NZPFFT), a registered charitable trust (Reg. No.CC53689), established in CHAIR: Rodney Craig TRUSTEES: David Strong, Todrick Taylor, Wanda Lepionka New Zealand Polish Film Festival Trust PO Box 6736, Marion Square Te Aro, Wellington 6141 Contact details e info@wpff.nz or wellingtonpolishfilmfestival i wpffnz #wpffnz CENSORSHIP CLASSIFICATION G PG M RP13 RP16 R13 R16 R18 Suitable for general audiences Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers Unrestricted. Recommended more suitable for mature audiences. 16 years and over. Restricted to persons 13 years and over, unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian Restricted to persons 16 years and over, unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian Restricted to persons 13 years and over Restricted to persons 16 years and over Restricted to persons 18 years and over At the time of printing some films had not been rated. Until they receive a censor rating, they are considered R18 and can only be purchased by and for people aged 18 and over. ID will be required at cinema for all restricted films.

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WELCOME WITAMY! Zapraszamy na Festiwal Polskich Filmów Wellington 2018 WPFF 2018!

WELCOME WITAMY! Zapraszamy na Festiwal Polskich Filmów Wellington 2018 WPFF 2018! WELCOME WITAMY! Welcome to the third edition of the Wellington Polish Film Festival 2018 WPFF 2018. Please join us as part of a worldwide celebration to commemorate s centennial of its regained independence.