Polish Film Festival: SYDNEY 2026
4 December @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm AEDT

Polish Film Festival returns this November with a selection of acclaimed contemporary films, exciting Australian premieres and a landmark Polish classic — Andrzej Wajda’s cinematic masterpiece Ashes and Diamonds.
Running from 14 November, the Festival will showcase the breadth of contemporary Polish filmmaking — from the highly anticipated epic romance The Doll and a gripping political thriller Winter of the Crow featuring a standout performance by acclaimed British actress Lesley Manville, to award-winning coming-of-age story from the producers of Oscar-nominated “Corpus Christi The Altar Boys and a documentary exploring the remarkable life of Art Deco icon Tamara de Lempicka.
As part of Poland’s 2026 Year of Andrzej Wajda, marking the centenary of the birth of the celebrated filmmaker and Honorary Academy Award recipient, the Festival will screen his 1958 masterpiece Ashes and Diamonds as well as Wałesa. Man of Hope.
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