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POLISH FILMS FOR FOREIGNERS: Violetta Villas - przedpremiera | 18.11

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:

18.11 | 20:00

Violetta Villas

pre-premiere screening

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Directed by: Karolina Bielawska

Screenplay: Karolina Bielawska, Małgorzata Gospodarek

Genre: biopic / drama

Country: Poland

Year: 2026

Runtime: 126 minutes

Cast: Sandra Drzymalska, Jowita Budnik, Mateusz Banasiuk, Borys Szyc, Dorota Kuduk, Cezary Łukaszewicz

The story of Poland’s most famous music diva, whose talent and passion took her to the biggest stages in Paris and Las Vegas, told through the eyes of her son – an unwilling witness to her rise to fame and eventual downfall.

Desperate for his mother’s love, he loses the battle against her addiction to freedom, fame, and medication. In the end, being rejected by her turns out to be what saves him.

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

Polish Films For Foreigners 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".

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