Polish Cinema Day 2026

On the next anniversary of Poland regaining independence, big and small moviegoers are invited to celebrate Polish Cinema Day together!

We will start with a proposal for the little ones. “Amazing adventures of socks 4. Get to work!” is the next part of the blockbuster movie, the main characters of which are socks. Young viewers, and this time, can count on new, unusual adventures of unruly, escaping from the laundry basket, parts of the wardrobe. The next item on the program will be a great Polish classic. “The Double Life of Weronika” — the first foreign film by the eminent director Krzysztof Kieślowski — is an aesthetically sublime poetic meditation on fate, with an excellent creation by Irène Jacob. We will premiere Lech Majewski's latest film. In “12 Images of Enslavement”, the director introduces the world of Jacek Malczewski, a painter-symbolist who painted Poland at the turn of the 20th century — a country that did not exist on the map at that time. We will end the film festival with the pre-premiere screening of Maciej Sobieszczański's film “Through the Wall”, awarded with the Golden Lions at the 51st FPFF in Gdynia.

DAY OF POLISH CINEMA

November 11, 2026

15:15 — AMAZING ADVENTURES OF SOCKS 4. GET TO WORK! (55′)

16:30 — THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONICA (98′)

18:30 — 12 PICTURES OF ENSLAVEMENT — special show (80′)

20:15 — THROUGH THE WALL — preview (120′)

Forum Cinema, 5 Legionowa Street

tickets for each film: PLN 23/normal, PLN 20/reduced (pensioners, pupils, students), PLN 18/special “family” (min. 3 people) — at the cinema box office and at https://bilety.bok.bialystok.pl/

Video Descriptions:

Amazing adventures of socks 4. Get to work!

Poland, Portugal 2026, 55′

supervising director of the series: Paweł Wendorff, director of episodes: Mateusz K, Natalia Bartska-K, Anna Jadwiszczak, Małgorzata Mianowska

age category: 5+

The socks are back to work! There is no need to count on boredom - dashing heroes will have a nice head jerk. Live concerts, cooking competitions, building robots and even... helping Santa Claus!

To follow the voice of the heart and do what one loves - these wise words guide all socks! Thanks to the courage to try new things and thanks to their innate enthusiasm, the unusual heroes set off into the world, ready for new adventures. Who said that a sock can not become a culinary celebrity, an explorer sailing around the world or an assistant to Santa Claus? Socks are always eager to do and still surprise! Hold tight to the cinema seats, because it's going to happen!

The film is based on the cult school reading and the other books of the bestselling series by Justyna Bednarek and Daniel de Latour, which millions of young readers have loved.

The following stories await you in this set of adventures:

● About the sock that robots listen to

● About the sock that became a musician

● About the sock that found an unknown land

● About the sock that became a doctor's assistant

● About the gourmet sock

● About the sock that became Santa's helper

The Double Life of Veronica, La Double Vie de Véronique

France/Poland 1991, 93′

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski

cast: Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter

IFF Cannes 1991: Best Actress (Irène Jacob), FIPRESCI Prize, Ecumenical Jury Prize

Cezary 1992 — Nominations: Best Actress (Irène Jacob), Best Musician (Zbigniew Preisner)

Golden Globes 1992 — Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

The first foreign film by the outstanding Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Aesthetically sublime poetic meditation on fate with the exquisite creation of Irène Jacob.

On the same day, at the same hour, two girls are born. One in Krakow, the other in Clermont-Ferrand. They are given the same names, have the same artistic interests and are similar to two drops of water. Without knowing anything about each other, they feel connected to each other...

12 images of enslavement

Poland 2025, 83′

directed by Lech Majewski

cast: Jarosław Ulman, Maria Błęka, Paulina Michalska, Mateusz Bujoczek, Oskar Bielat

In his film, Lech Majewski opens up the world of Jacek Malczewski, a painter-symbolist who painted Poland at the turn of the 20th century — a country that did not exist on the map at the time. Its territory was divided between Russia, Austria-Hungary and Prussia.

Exploring the phantasmagoric imagination of the painter in a visual dialogue without words, Majewski creates his own vision of Polish history over the past two centuries. Characters from Malczewski's canvases march through decades of history, fight and flee from under successive yokes. They become nomads traversing Siberia and the endless fields to finally arrive at a modern, urbanized reality immersed in apathetic consumption.

Through the wall

Poland 2026, 120′

dir. Maciej Sobieszczański

cast: Maria Dębska, Jakub Gierszał, Agnieszka Grochowska, Arkadiusz Jakubik

The film awarded the Golden Lions at the Feature Film Festival in Gdynia is a story that really happened!

In 1947, 27-year-old Wiesława Pajdak was arrested and sent to the communist prison on Rakowiecka. A few days later, 27-year-old Jerzy Smiechowski is sent to the same prison. One night they start a conversation through the wall using Morse code, and although it is hard to believe, the young fall in love with each other.

After six years of meeting, they see each other “live” for the first time during their prison wedding. After being released, they live together happily for 55 years. This is the story of an extraordinary encounter and the love that saved them both.