Polish Film Festival, LA opens on October 17th and concludes on October 25th. The following is the complete program of the festival:
Laemmle’s Monica Film Center, 1332 2ND Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310/394-9744)
Parking:City Parking Structure #4, directly across the street from the theatre.
– First 90 minutes free; $1.00 for the next hour; $2.00 each additional 30 minutes; $20.00 maximum on weekdays, $25.00 maximum on weekends
Thursday, October 18, 2018 (in person: Ida Nowakowska, John Castagna, Stefan Wenta, Jesse Orrall)
7:00 p.m. Shorts – 1:
DREGS (Fusy) by Kordian Kadziela (2017, 28 min.)
MODUS OPERANDI by Remigiusz Biernacki (2017, 20 min. 38 sec.)
KIMONO by John Castagna (2017, 7 min. 16 sec.)
SPY VS SPY by Jesse Orrall (2017, 10 min.)
9:00 p.m. BIRDS ARE SINGING IN KIGALI (Ptaki spiewaja w Kigali) by Joanna Kos-Krauze & Krzysztof Krauze (2017, 113 min.)
Friday, October 19, 2018 (in person: Christopher Collins, Kacper Skowron)
7:00 p.m. Shorts – 2:
DING DONG by Maciej Stuhr (2018, 25 min.)
SILENCE OF THE POLISH LAMBS (Milczenie polskich owiec) by Maciej Stuhr (2017, 35 min.)
FOLK TALES (Klechdy) by Pawel Likomski (2018, 24 min.)
VALCORIAN by Christopher Collins, Kacper Skowron (2018, 10 min.)
9:00 p.m. NINA by Olga Chajdas – NINA (2018, 130 min.)
Saturday, October 20, 2018 (in person: Christine Jezior, Greg Strasz)
1:00 p.m. Documentaries – 1:
CALL ME TONY by Klaudiusz CHrostowicz (2017, 58 min.)
HOW TO BECOME A POPE? (Jak zostać papieżem?) by Justyna Mytnik (2017, 15 min. 42 sec.)
THE WORMWOOD STAR (Gwiazda Piołun) by. Adelina Borets, (2017, 14 min. )
3:00 p.m. Documentaries – 2: THE HAENDEL VARIATIONS (Wariacje na temat Idy Haendel) by Christine Jezior (2018, 73 min.)
5:00 p.m. Shorts – 3:
NEITHER PEACE NOR QUIETNESS (Ni spokoju, ni ciszy ) by Michal Dawidowicz, Zbigniew Bodzek (2018, 5 min.)
THE NIXIE (Switezianka) by Julia & Mai Bui Ngoc (19 min. 12 sec.)
NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (Nic nowego pod słoncem) Damian Kocur (2017, 25 min.)
OFF THE HOOK (Tamtej nocy) by Pat Howl Kostyszyn (2018, 24 min.)
SUNSHINE Dora Laszlo-Gulyas (2018, 4 min. 34 sec.)
SAVE ME (Ocal mnie) by Wojciech Czerniewski (2018, 4 min.)
MEGAN by Greg Strasz (2018, 8 min.)
7:00 p.m. PLAN B by Kinga Debska (2018, 85 min.)
9:00 p.m. PITBULL. LAST DOG (Pitbull. Ostatani pies) by Wladyslaw Pasikowski (2018, 124 min.)
Sunday, October 21, 2018 (in person: Roma King, Tomasz Opalka, Maja Zupok, R.D. Womack II, Miro Kepinski, Aleksander Ristic, Radhika Womack)
1:00 p.m. Documentaries – 2:
ZHALANASH (Zalanasz) by Marcin Sauter (2017, 40 min.)
A SKAY WITHOUT STARS (Niebo bez gwiazd) by Katarzyna Dabkowska-Kulacz (2018, 52 min.)
3:00 p.m. ROOOADS TO FREEDOM (14 min.)
FOOTSTEPS ON THE SNOW by Ignacy Szczepanski (2018, 56 min.)
5:00 p.m. ROOOADS TO FREEDOM (14 min.)
FOOTSTEPS ON THE SNOW by Ignacy Szczepanski (2018, 56 min.)
7:00 p.m. WILD ROSES (Dzikie roze) by Anna Jadowska – (2017, 89 min.)
9:00 p.m. IN THIS GRAY PLACE by R.D. Womack II (2018, 93 min.)
Monday, October 22, 2018
7:00 p.m. Doc. HABIT & ARMOUR (Habit i zbroja) by Pawel Pitera) (2017, 96 min.)
9:00 p.m. PANIC ATTACK (Atak paniki) by Pawael Maslona (2017, 100 min.)
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 (in person: (Jakub Radej, Aleksander Pietrzak, Tomasz Zietek, Piotr Sobocinski Jr., Piotr Domalewski)
7:00 p.m. Doc. & Shorts2:
AMERICAN DREAM (Amerykanski sen) by Marek Skrzecz (2016, 26 min.)
SWEET HOME CZYZEWO (Sweet Home Czyzewo) by Jakub Radej (2017, 28 min.)
ME AND MY FATHER (Ja i mój tata) by Aleksander Pietrzak (2017, 30 min.)
9:00 p.m. SILENT NIGHT (Cicha noc) by Piotr Domalewski (2017, 105 min.)
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
7:00 p.m. I AM A KILLER (Jestem morderca) – by Maciej Pieprzyca – (2016, 107 min.)
9:00 p.m. READY TO ROLL. EXTERMINATOR (Gotowi na wszystko. Exterminator) by Michal Rogalski (2017, 117 min.)
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (in person: Bartek Gliniak)
7:00 p.m. ONCE UPON A TIME IN NOVEMBER (Pewnego razu w listopadzie) by Andrzej Jakimowski – (2017, 92 min.)
9:00 p.m. A CAT WITH A DOG by (Jak pies z kotem) by Janusz Kondratiuk- (2018, 101 min. 30 sec.)
Tickets at Noho 7, Monica Film Center & Music Hall: $13.00, Seniors: $10.00, Matinee: $10.00
Free admission to screenings of Documentary, Shorts and Animation Programs
Free admission to all screenings for students with valid High School and College ID
Weekday double feature: $20.00; Seniors: $14.00, Discount Ticket Booklets: 5 different films – $45.00, 10 different films – $80.00, 15 different films – $110.00; Group Tickets: 10 tickets for the same film – $95.00, 15 tickets for the same film – $135.00
Pass to all screenings: $140.00 (Pass holder needs to be present 15 min. before the screening time)
For Passes, Ticket Booklets and Group Tickets call: 818/982-8827 or write to info@polishfilmla.org
Buy tickets on-line: www.laemmle.com; free tickets only at each individual Theater Box Office