18-07-2014

FESTIVALS: Gdynia Film Festival announces Main Competition line-up

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    GDYNIA Thirteen Polish films including six premiers will screen in the main competition of the 39th IFF Gdynia, taking place 15-20 September 2014

    The selection, announced by artistic director Michal Oleszczyk, includes three debut films. Among the more established directors presenting films in competition are Jan Komasa, director of the 2011 film Suicide Room; Jerzy Stuhr, presenting Citizen starring his son; Wojciech Smarzowski whose 2011 film Rose won the best film award at Gdynia that year; and Lech Majewski whose last film was the 2011 Bruegel based The Mill and the Cross.

    Full list of titles:

    Bogowie / Gods
    Director: Łukasz Palkowski
    Produced by: Watchout Productions
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute (PISF)

    Kebab i Horoskop / Kebab and Horoscope
    Director: Grzegorz Jaroszuk
    Produced by:  MD4, Zentropa Poland
    Co-financing:  Polish Film Institute

    Fotograf
    Director: Waldemar Krzystek
    Produced by: Yes To Film
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute, Odra-Film

    Hardkor disko
    Director: Krzysztof Skonieczny
    Produced by: Głęboki OFF

    Jack Strong
    Director: Władysław Pasikowski
    Produced by: Scorpio Studio
    Co-financing:  Polish Film Institute

    Jeziorak
    Director: Michał Otłowski
    Produced by: WFDiF
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute

    Miasto' 44 / City '44
    Director: Jan Komasa
    Produced by: Akson Studio
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute

    Obietnica / The Promise
    Director: Anna Kazejak
    Produced by: Opus Film
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute

    Obywatel Citizen
    Director: Jerzy Stuhr
    Produced by: Opus Film
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute

    Pod Mocnym Aniołem / Under the Mighty Angel
    Director: Wojciech Smarzowski
    Produced by: Profil Film
     Co-financed: Polish Film Institute, Krakow Regional Film Fund

    Onirica - Psie Pole / Onirica - Dog Field
    Director: Lech Majewski
    Produced by: Angelus Silesius
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute

    Sąsiady / Neighbours
    Director: Grzegorz Królikiewicz
    Produced by: KADR Film Studio
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute

    Zbliżenia / Close
    Director: Magdalena Piekorz
    Produced by: TOR Film Studio
    Co-financing: Polish Film Institute