PFFF: Polish Films for Foreigners

Cykl PFFF jest wspierany przez Centrum Języka Polskiego i Kultury Polskiej dla Cudzoziemców POLONICUM Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Wykładowcy POLONICUM na co dzień prowadzą wykłady oraz kursy języka polskiego i kultury polskiej, a także zajmują się pracą badawczą. Klucz do repertuaru prezentowanego w ramach PFFF stanowią pozytywne recenzje krytyków filmowych, nagrody zdobyte na festiwalach czy status „filmu kultowego" w oczach Polaków.

Po seansie zapraszamy na dyskusję, którą poprowadzą wykładowcy Polonicum UW — Małgorzata Malinowska i Tomasz Wegner.

Więcej informacji: www.polonicum.uw.edu.pl

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PFFF is supported by the POLONICUM University of Warsaw, Centre of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners. Lecturers from the POLONICUM on a daily basis give lectures, conduct Polish language and culture courses and do research work. The movies presented as a part of a series are selected on the basis of positive reviews of the movies and awards granted at film festivals. Some of presented movies are classic, considered by Poles as a "cult movies".

After the screening, we invite you to join a discussion led by Polonicum UW lecturers Małgorzata Malinowska and Tomasz Wegner.

More information: www.polonicum.uw.edu.pl

Next screening:

21.10 | 20:00

Lalka / The Doll

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Directed by: Maciej Kawalski

Screenplay: Maciej Kawalski, Łukasz Światowiec

Genre: period film / drama

Country: Poland

Year: 2026

Runtime: 165 minut

Cast: Marcin Dorociński, Kamila Urzędowska, Marek Kondrat, Maja Komorowska, Agata Kulesza, Andrzej Seweryn

Warsaw, late 19th century. Stanisław Wokulski’s (Marcin Dorociński) heart is consumed by a mad passion for Izabela Łęcka (Kamila Urzędowska). Having amassed a fortune during the war, he returns home determined to enter high society and win the hand of the woman he loves. She is dazzling and haughty, yet—despite her aristocratic lineage—she grapples with the looming threat of financial ruin. By Wokulski’s side stands his loyal friend Ignacy Rzecki (Marek Kondrat), a romantic who watches with nostalgia as a world of ideals gives way to social ambition and the ruthless pursuit of self-interest. Wokulski enters the labyrinth of aristocratic salons, where a single gesture can spark an intrigue and every word may herald a betrayal. Rivals, unexpected alliances, and dramatic choices will put his dreams and his faith in humanity to the test. It is a story of a romantic infatuation that alters the characters' destinies and blurs the line between heart and reason.

After the screening, we invite you to join a discussion led by Polonicum UW lecturers Małgorzata Malinowska and Tomasz Wegner.