Ahead of its release this April, a trailer has landed online for director Pawel Maslona’s Polish historical action drama Scarborn (Kos).Set in 18th century Poland, the film follows Ignac, an illiterate young serf who finds himself unexpectedly entangled in a rebellion led by General Tadeusz “Kos” Kościuszko, while on a quest to prove his own […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Prime Time
Prime Time, 2021.Co-written and directed by Jakub Piątek. Starring Bartosz Bielenia, Magdalena Popławska, Andrzej Kłak, Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Dobromir Dymecki, and Monika Frajczyk.SYNOPSIS:In 1999, Sebastian locks himself in a TV studio. He has two hostages, a gun, and an important message for the world.Dog Day Afternoon. Network. The King of Comedy. The touchstones are myriad for Polish […]
International Film Festival Rotterdam Review – Corpus Christi (2019)
Corpus Christi, 2019.Directed by Jan Komasa. Starring Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Zietek, Leszek Lichota and Zdzislaw Wardejn.SYNOPSIS:After being released from juvenile prison, Daniel poses as a priest in a small village who needs him just as much as he needs them.Few films strive to deal with the enormity of religious faith, daunted […]
