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One of the UK’s biggest celebrations of international films, Kinoteka Film Festival is back with another two months of carefully curated Polish cinema.
Headline news from this year’s newly announced line-up is a special retrospect for Polish great Andrzej Wajda, as well as new movies from contemporary filmmakers like Corpus Christi director Jan Komasa and Agnieszka Holland, who returns with Franz Kafka biopic Franz.
Komasa has two films at the festival: Good Boy, a black comedy with Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough; and political thriller Anniversary, starring Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Phoebe Dynevor and Dylan O’Brien.
Alongside screenings of Andrzej Wadja’s work at BFI Southbank, ICA and Ciné Lumière, look out for a 35mm presentation of Ashes and Diamonds – his classic 1958 war film will open the festival at BFI Southbank on February 4.
Look out, too, for a double bill screening of Wadja’s Man of Iron alongside Andrzej Żuławski’s legendary 1981 horror movie Possession starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill.
It’s part of a Ciné Lumière double bill series which juxtaposes the work of Wadja and his filmmaking rival Żuławski.
The festival’s closing gala on March 29 is Maciej Sobieszczański’s powerful coming-of-age drama Brother.
The festival runs from February 4 to March 29 at venues across London and the UK.
Outside of London, UK venues include Filmhouse Edinburgh, Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle and Oxford’s The Ultimate Picture Palace.
Head to the official website for full programme info and to book tickets.
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