Influenza (Hiszpanka) 2015 Director Łukasz Barczyk
Waterworks Cinemas
930 Freeport Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Sat. November 7 @ 3:00 & Tue. November 10 @ 7:00
The story takes place just before the outbreak of the Greater Poland Uprising in 1918. As World War I draws to a close, a group of psychics committed to restoring Polish independence gather in a hotel room for a special séance. They want to use their power to save Jan Paderewski, the legendary pianist and symbolic leader of a successful patriotic rebellion.
Strong Man (Mocny Człowiek) 1929 Director Henryk Szaro
Regent Square Theater
1035 S. Braddock Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Sun. November 8 @ 5:00 Acclaimed Polish composer Marcin Pukaluk will present Strong Man with a live in-theater musical performance. Strong Man is considered to be one of the best Polish silent movies. Director Szaro (killed by the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942) was a specialist in making blockbusters.
Marcin Pukaluk has performed 150 live music shows so far and recorded 2 solo albums for silent films. With a strong musicological background he is able combine different kinds of musical inspirations (classic, ambient, folk and pop) to produce music that is diverse both in terms of style and structure.
The Photographer (Fotograf) 2014 Director Waldemar Krzystek
Harris Theater
809 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Mon. November 9 @ 7:30 & Weds. November 11 @ 6:00
The Photographer is an elusive serial killer operating in modern day Moscow. He leaves numbered tiles at the scenes of his crimes, similar to those placed at crime scenes by forensic teams. The investigation points to the old Red Army barracks in Legnica, and to events dating back to the 1970s.
Body (Body/Ciało) 2015 Director Małgorzata Szumowska
Waterworks Cinemas
930 Freeport Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Wed. November 11 @ 6:30 & Thurs. November 12 @ 9:00
A widowed, hard-drinking prosecutor finds himself helpless in the face of his bulimic daughter’s accelerating decline. In this dark comedy, father and child are ultimately
thrown together with their only hope: a counselor whose best suggestion is a séance.
This Film was awarded Berlinale Silver Bear and was the winner of the 2015 Gdynia Film Festival
These Daughters of Mine (Moje córki krowy) 2015 Director Kinga Dębska
Regent Square Theater
1035 S. Braddock Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Fri. November 13 @ 7:00 Director/screenwriter Kinga Dębska & producer Zbigniew
Domagalski in person!
Reception after the screening ($15 ticket)
Sat. November 14 @ 1:15 PM (film only)
A warm tale about family relationships in a dramatic moment. It’s a bitter-sweet and poignant story of two sisters who have to join forces despite their mutual dislike when faced with a difficult family situation. Awarded Audience Prize at the recently concluded Gdynia Film Festival.
