We present the detailed calendar of events awaiting you between 27 and 30 August 2026 as part of the 15th edition of the festival, a jubilee edition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the death of Krzysztof Kieślowski and the 60th anniversary of his debut.

The festival is held under the Honorary Patronage of the European Film Academy.

Four-day, three-day and one-day festival passes are available via Going.

Tickets for individual ticketed events are also available on Going, available here.

Accommodation reservations: fundacja@insitu.pl

We recommend guided tours of Sokołowsko (Spacerownia Sokołowsko) – Tomek Gładki, tel. +48 571 480 937 (not included in the price of festival passes).

EVENT CALENDAR 2026

THURSDAY – 27.08.2026

KINO ZDROWIE
18:00 – 19:45 section: NEW POLISH CINEMA
BROTHER, dir. Maciej Sobieszczański (Poland, 2025) – English subbed.
19:45 – 20:45
Meeting with the film’s director Maciej Sobieszczański and actors Filip Wiłkomirski and Tytus Szymczuk. Hosted by: Maciej Stasierski.
Ticketed event.

MARYSIEŃKA, 20 GŁÓWNA STREET, SOKOŁOWSKO
18:30 – 19:15
Opening of the exhibition HUMAN AT THE THRESHOLD – works inspired by the theme of the jubilee edition, created by young people from Lower Silesia on the initiative of the editorial team of the Festival Newspaper “O!Masz Zin”.

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
19:00 – 22:55
COMPETITION FILM SCREENING – all finalists (10 short films from the 3rd edition of the Short Film Competition) – audience voting. Most films English subbed.
Nothing Else Needed, dir. Jakub Prysak
Closer, dir. Aleksandra Szczyrek
Stepmother, dir. Adam Porębowicz
Dead Tango, dir. Jan Seraphim
Nibylandex, dir. Agata Kapuścińska
No Right Turn, dir. Kamil Domaradzki
Lost & Found, dir. Wiktoria Kwoka
Spiritus Sanctus, dir. Michał Toczek
It’s All Because of Her, dir. Daria Kopiec
The Dogleg, dir. Piotr Szubra
FREE ADMISSION

KINO ZDROWIE
21:00 – 21:40 section: HUMAN AT THE THRESHOLD
Meeting with the person who made the production of the film PARALLEL TALES possible, actor Maciej Musiał. Hosted by: Diana Dąbrowska.
21:40 – 00:15
PARALLEL TALES, dir. Asghar Farhadi (France, Italy, Belgium, 2025)
The film is based on a creative reinterpretation of the screenplay of Dekalog VI.
Ticketed event.

 

FRIDAY – 28.08.2025

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
09:15 – 11:20
COMPETITION FILM SCREENING – part 1 of 2 (5 short films from the 3rd edition of the Short Film Competition) – audience voting. Most films English subbed.
Stepmother, dir. Adam Porębowicz
Nibylandex, dir. Agata Kapuścińska.
No Right Turn, dir. Kamil Domaradzki.
Spiritus Sanctus, dir. Michał Toczek
The Dogleg, dir. Piotr Szubra
FREE ADMISSION

KINO ZDROWIE
10:15 – 11:20
section: THE OFFICE FULL OF DOCUMENTS, HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI
Screening marking the 60th anniversary of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s debut film, the documentary The Office. A selection of Polish documentaries dealing with “office-related” themes.
THE OFFICE, dir. K. Kieślowski, 1966 – English subbed
REFRAIN, dir. K. Kieślowski, 1972
THE OFFICE, dir. Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, 1986
FILM NO. 1650, dir. Marcel Łoziński, 1976
POSTE RESTANTE, dir. Marcel Łoziński, 2006
11:20 – 12:20
Discussion panel with Jacek Petrycki, Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, Mikołaj Jazdon. Hosted by: Jarosław Grzechowiak.
Ticketed event.

BIAŁY ORZEŁ CARE AND TREATMENT FACILITY
10:30 – 11:15
Opening of the exhibition by Renáta Fučíková and Radek Malý FRANZ KAFKA – A MAN OF OUR TIMES

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
Černý sál bývalého sanatoria Dr. Brehmera
11:30 – 13:30
section: HUMAN AT THE THRESHOLD / ČLOVĚK NA POMEZÍ
BROKEN VOICES (Sbormistr), dir. Ondřej Provazník (Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2025) – English subbed.
13:30 – 14:30
Meeting with the film’s director Ondřej Provazník. / Setkání s režisérem filmu Ondřejem Provazníkem. Hosted by: Maciej Stasierski.
Ticketed event.

MULTIMEDIA ROOM IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
12:00 – 12:45
Opening of the exhibition: Piotr Jaxa – REMEMBERING KRZYSZTOF KIEŚLOWSKI

KINO ZDROWIE
12:30 – 14:35
section: HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI
Screening marking the 50th anniversary of the director’s feature-film debut.
SLATE, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski (documentary, Poland, 1976)
THE SCAR, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski (Poland, 1976) – English subbed
Ticketed event.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palmiarnia Club)
14:45 – 15:45
Meeting with the production crew of the film “The Scar” – Michał Tarkowski, Marek Piestrak and Zbigniew Stanek. Hosted by: Jarosław Grzechowiak – English translation available.

MULTIMEDIA ROOM IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
13:00 – 13:45
Opening of the photography exhibition: Marcela Paniak – LIGHTMEMORY

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palmiarnia Club)
13:45 – 14:45
Peter Jansson – lecture in English.
Swedish psychoanalyst, philosopher, writer and cultural scholar. His research lies at the intersection of psychoanalysis, culture (art history, film and literature) and philosophy. Jansson has completed work on his monograph on Krzysztof Kieślowski.

VILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 1 SŁONECZNA STREET
14:00 – 14:45
Opening of the photography exhibition: Jerzy Wypych – TE WSZYSTKIE RAJE, ZRYWY I JUTRZENKI. (On small arthouse cinemas in Lower Silesia)

KINO ZDROWIE
14:45–16:35
section: MILLENNIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY DOCUMENTARIES
CANDIDATES OF DEATH, dir. Maciej Cuske (documentary, 2025) – English subbed.
16:35 – 17:30
Meeting with the director Maciej Cuske and one of the film’s protagonists, Rafał Waraczewski.
Hosted by: Wojciech Tutaj.
Ticketed event.

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
15:00 – 16:40
section: NEW POLISH CINEMA
LA PETITE MORT, dir. Martyna Byczkowska, Kaja Zalewska (Poland, 2026) – English subbed.
Pre-premiere screening
16:40 – 17:40
Meeting with directors Martyna Byczkowska and Kaja Zalewska. Hosted by: Maciej Stasierski.
Ticketed event.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palmiarnia Club)
15:45 – 16:45
Krzysztof Kieślowski: Radical Humanism – a meeting with Stanisław Zawiśliński. In Polish.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palmiarnia Club)
16:45 – 17:45
On Cezary Pazura’s Meeting with Kieślowski – a conversation with Cezary Pazura. Hosted by Diana Dąbrowska. In Polish.

KINO ZDROWIE
18:00 – 20:00
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 15TH EDITION OF THE HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI FESTIVAL
Film screening from the sections: HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI, THE QUAY BROTHERS IN SOKOŁOWSKO
POSTSCRIPTUM. RUMINATIONS ON MY CRAFT, dir. Quay Brothers (Poland, United Kingdom, 2026)
Meeting with Quay Brothers
Meeting dedicated to the animation currently in production, THE DEER, dir. Izumi Yoshida. Guests: Robert Banasiak (producer), Jacek Spychalski (production design).
Gala hosted by: Łukasz Maciejewski.
English translation available.
Event available to invited guests and accredited participants.

OPEN-AIR CINEMA (stage in the park by Dr. Brehmer Sanatorium)
20:15 – 23:35
sections: HUMAN AT THE THRESHOLD, HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI
WINGS OF DESIRE, dir. Wim Wenders (Germany, France, 1987)
KIEŚLOWSKI MEETS WENDERS, dir. Natalia Koryncka – Gruz (documentary, Poland, 1994) – English subbed
Before the films, a meeting with special guest Marion Döring from the Wim Wenders Foundation and director Natalia Koryncka – Gruz. Hosted by: Diana Dąbrowska.
FREE ADMISSION

OPEN-AIR CINEMA IN FRONT OF THE CAFÉ (36 Główna Street)
20:20 – 22:30
COMPETITION FILM SCREENING – part 1 of 2 (5 short films from the 3rd edition of the Short Film Competition) – audience voting. Most films English subbed.
Stepmother, dir. Adam Porębowicz
Nibylandex, dir. Agata Kapuścińska.
No Right Turn, dir. Kamil Domaradzki.
Spiritus Sanctus, dir. Michał Toczek
The Dogleg, dir. Piotr Szubra
FREE ADMISSION

KINO ZDROWIE
20:30–22:15
section: NEW POLISH CINEMA
NO GHOSTS ON GOOD STREET, dir. Emi Buchwald (Poland, 2025) – English subbed
22:15- 23:15
Meeting with director Emi Buchwald and screenwriter Karol Marczak. Hosted by: Maciej Stasierski.
Ticketed event.

 

SATURDAY – 29.08.2026

KINO ZDROWIE
10:00 – 10:50
section: HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI
CONCERT OF REQUESTS, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski (Poland, 1967) – English subbed.
After the film, a meeting with the lead actor, Senator of the Republic of Poland Jerzy Fedorowicz. Hosted by: Jarosław Grzechowiak. English translation available.
FREE ADMISSION

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
10:30 – 12:35
COMPETITION FILM SCREENING – part 2 of 2 (5 short films from the 3rd edition of the Short Film Competition) – audience voting. Most films English subbed.
Nothing Else Needed, dir. Jakub Prysak .
Closer, dir. Aleksandra Szczyrek
Dead Tango, dir. Jan Seraphim
Lost & Found, dir. Wiktoria Kwoka
It’s All Because of Her, dir. Daria Kopiec
FREE ADMISSION

KINO ZDROWIE
11:15 – 12:45
section: HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI
Panel – meeting with Mirosław Baka and Olaf Lubaszenko
Hosted by the Director of the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute Tomasz Kolankiewicz. In Polish.
FREE ADMISSION

KINO ZDROWIE
13:00 – 13:45
section: HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI
Ceremony marking the inclusion of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Creativity Archive in the European Film Academy’s Treasures of European Film Culture list. Unveiling of a commemorative plaque on the building of Kino Zdrowie.
Guests: Director of the European Film Academy Matthijs Wouter Knol, Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Director of the Department of Copyright and Film at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Maciej Dydo, long-standing Director of the European Film Academy Marion Döring, President of the Polish Filmmakers Association Grzegorz Łoszewski, Director of the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute Tomasz Kolankiewicz, Senator of the Republic of Poland Jerzy Fedorowicz and others.
English translation available.
Hosted by: Diana Dąbrowska.

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
Černý sál bývalého sanatoria Dr. Brehmera
13:40 – 15:45
section: POLISH-CZECH FILM DIALOGUES: ZBYNĚK BRYNYCH – RETROSPECTIVE
POLSKO-ČESKÉ FILMOVÉ DIALOGY: ZBYNĚK BRYNYCH – RETROSPEKTIVA
TRANSPORT FROM PARADISE (Czechoslovakia, 1962) – Transport z ráje
Before the screening, an introduction by the Director of the Czech Centre in Warsaw Petr Vlček and the festival’s artistic director and film scholar Diana Dąbrowska.
Introduction / Úvod: Petr Vlček, Diana Dąbrowska (interpretation into Czech)
Ticketed event.

KINO ZDROWIE
14:00 – 15:45
section: HOMMAGE À KIEŚLOWSKI
THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski (France, Poland, Norway, 1991) – English subbed.
15:45 – 17:00
Panel “On the Other Side of Oneself. The Mystery of Weronika and Véronique”. Guests: Irena Strzałkowska, Violetta Buhl, Magdalena Dipont, Urszula Lesiak, Henryk Jedynak. Hosted by: Diana Dąbrowska.
English translation available.
Ticketed event.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palmiarnia Club)
14:40 – 15:40
Panel of the Gabriel Narutowicz Institute of Political Thought: Extremists, Imperialists, Dreamers – Russia vs Poland and What Will Come of It? Guests: Adam Leszczyński, Przemysław Witkowski, Katarzyna Kwiatkowska-Moskalewicz, Kaja Puto. In Polish.

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
16:00 – 18:05
section: MILLENNIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY DOCUMENTARIES
TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN, dir. Petar Glomazić, Biljana Tutorov (documentary, 2026, Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, France) – English subbed
Before the screening, a film studies lecture by Wojciech Tutaj.
Ticketed event.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palmiarnia Club)
17:00 – 18:00
Panel NOBODY CALLS, EVERYONE REMEMBERS. LOWER SILESIAN CINEMA. Guests: Jerzy Wypych, Grzegorz Łoszewski, Magdalena Klich – Kozłowska. Hosted by Lech Moliński. In Polish.

KINO ZDROWIE
17:15 – 19:15
section: MILLENNIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY DOCUMENTARIES
CLOSURE, dir. Michał Marczak (documentary, Poland, France, 2026) – English subbed.
19:15 – 20:15
Meeting with the director Michał Marczak and the film’s protagonists – Agnieszka and Daniel Dymiński. Hosted by: Jarosław Grzechowiak
Ticketed event.

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
18:15 – 20:00
section: THE QUAY BROTHERS IN SOKOŁOWSKO
STREET OF CROCODILES, dir. Quay Brothers (1986, United Kingdom)
THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM, dir. Quay Brothers (2024, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom)
20:00 – 20:45
Meeting with Quay Brothers. Hosted by: Wojciech Tutaj.
Ticketed event.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palmiarnia Club)
18:30 – 19:30
From “No End” to the End. Remembering Krzysztof Piesiewicz. Hosted by Mikołaj Jazdon.English translation available.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palmiarnia Club)
19:30 – 20:30
Veronica’s Scarf Showing Through in Kieślowski’s Work – lecture by Prof. Michał Klinger. In Polish.

OPEN-AIR CINEMA (stage in the park by Dr. Brehmer Sanatorium)
20:15 – 22:35
section: MARIA KIEŚLOWSKA’S FAVOURITE FILMS
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, dir. Roberto Benigni (fiction, Italy, 1997)
Before the film, a film studies lecture by Diana Dąbrowska.
FREE ADMISSION

KINO ZDROWIE
20:30 – 22:50
section: NEW POLISH CINEMA
FRANZ, dir. Agnieszka Holland (fiction, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, 2025)
22:50 – 23:50
Meeting with Idan Weiss. Hosted by: Diana Dąbrowska.
Ticketed event.

OPEN-AIR CINEMA IN FRONT OF THE CAFÉ (36 Główna Street)
20:45 – 22:50
COMPETITION FILM SCREENING – part 2 of 2 (5 short films from the 3rd edition of the Short Film Competition) – audience voting. Most films English subbed.
Nothing Else Needed, dir. Jakub Prysak .
Closer, dir. Aleksandra Szczyrek
Dead Tango, dir. Jan Seraphim
Lost & Found, dir. Wiktoria Kwoka
It’s All Because of Her, dir. Daria Kopiec
FREE ADMISSION

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
22:30 – 23:15
T H E B O R D E R / G R A N I C A – Performance by WACHOWICZ/FRET Studio – Jerzy Grotowski Institute
FREE ADMISSION

SUNDAY – 30.08.2026

KINO ZDROWIE
09:30–11:30
section: FILMS WE WOULD HAVE SHOWN TO KRZYSZTOF KIEŚLOWSKI
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE dir. Kar-Wai Wong (fiction, France, Hong Kong, 2000)
Before the film, a film studies lecture by Wojciech Tutaj.
Ticketed event.

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
10:00 – 11:45
section: NEW POLISH CINEMA
MAGIC HOUR, dir. Marcin Borchardt, (documentary, Poland, 2026) – English subbed.
Before the film, a short introduction by Ajka Tarasow.
Ticketed event.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (FREE ADMISSION)
10:15 – 11:15
The Turbulent 1980s, or How Polish Genre Cinema Was Born. Guest: Marek Piestrak. Hosted by: Przemysław Witkowski. In Polish.

KINO ZDROWIE
11:40–13:40
section: HOMMAGE À KONDRATIUK
ABOVE THE GREAT WATER, dir. Andrzej Kondratiuk (Poland, 1962)
THE SPINDLE OF TIME, dir. Andrzej Kondratiuk (Poland, 1996)
13:40- 14:40
Meeting with Katarzyna Figura and Ajka Tarasow. Hosted by: Łukasz Maciejewski.
Ticketed event.

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
12:00 – 13:50
sections: POLISH-CZECH FILM DIALOGUES: STORIES ABOUT THINGS, THE QUAY BROTHERS IN SOKOŁOWSKO
THE CABINET OF JAN ŠVANKMAJER, dir. Keith Griffiths, Quay Brothers (United Kingdom, 1984)
CONSPIRATORS OF PLEASURE, dir. Jan Švankmajer (Czech Republic, 1996) – No-dialogue film.
13:50 – 14:40
Meeting with Quay Brothers. Hosted by: Wojciech Tutaj.
Ticketed event.

NARUTOWICZ INSTITUTE MEETING TENT (by the Palm House)
14:40 – 15:40
Panel of the Gabriel Narutowicz Institute of Political Thought: White and Furious: Why Is Extremism Gaining Momentum? Guests: Michał Siermiński, Przemysław Witkowski, Katarzyna Kwiatkowska-Moskalewicz, Paulina Januszewska. In Polish.

KINO ZDROWIE
14:45–16:20
section: HUMAN AT THE THRESHOLD
SWEET RUSH, dir. Andrzej Wajda (Poland, 2009) – English subbed.
16:20- 17:20
Meeting with Krystyna Janda. Hosted by: Diana Dąbrowska.
Ticketed event.

BLACK HALL IN THE FORMER DR. BREHMER SANATORIUM
Černý sál bývalého sanatoria Dr. Brehmera
15:00 – 17:10
section: POLISH-CZECH FILM DIALOGUES: ZBYNĚK BRYNYCH – RETROSPECTIVE
POLSKO-ČESKÉ FILMOVÉ DIALOGY: ZBYNĚK BRYNYCH – RETROSPEKTIVA
THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR (Czechoslovakia, 1965) – …a pátý jezdec je Strach
Before the screening, an introduction by the Director of the Czech Centre in Warsaw Petr Vlček
Introduction / Úvod: Petr Vlček, (interpretation into Czech).
Ticketed event.

KINO ZDROWIE
17:45 – 18:15
FESTIVAL CLOSING CEREMONY – presentation of the awards of the 3rd edition of the Short Film Competition with the Jury consisting of: Olaf Lubaszenko, Marta Hryniak, Anna Tatarska, Maciej Buchwald, Piotr Jaxa, Marcin Modzelewski.
18:15 – 20:45
AWARD-WINNING FILM SCREENING
After the screening, a meeting with the award-winning filmmakers. Gala and meeting hosted by: Maciej Stasierski and Diana Dąbrowska.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego pochodzących z Funduszu Promocji Kultury

 

Zadanie publiczne finansowane przez Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych RP w konkursie „Forum Polsko-Czeskie na rzecz zbliżenia społeczeństw, pogłębionej współpracy i dobrego sąsiedztwa 2026

 

 

 

 

Projekt dofinansowany ze środków Polskiego Instytutu Sztuki Filmowej