IFI KINOPOLIS 2025 - Polish Film Festival took place on 11th to 14th December in the Irish Film Institute in Dublin (IFI)
11.12.2025
IFI Kinopolis 2025 from 11 to 14 December saw a diverse celebration of Polish cinema, which began and ends with biopics of great artists.
The festival opened with Chopin, A Sonata in Paris, a stirring account of the life of composer Frédéric Chopin, one of Poland’s greatest artists. The screening includes a special introduction on Chopin from acclaimed pianist Hugh Tinney. At the other end of the festival, the closing film Franz, an intriguing depiction of author Franz Kafka, came from one of Polish cinema’s greatest current practitioners, Agnieszka Holland.
Other highlights included a rare screening of The Saragossa Manuscript to mark the centenary of the birth of Wojciech Has, a distinctive and unique voice in the country’s history of the medium.
In the festival’s compelling contemporary offering, Wojciech Smarzowski, one of European cinema’s best-kept secrets, turned his fierce gaze on coercive control and domestic violence in his new gripping drama Home Sweet Home.
Artur Wyrzykowski’s feature debut This Is Not Happening offered an extremely tense and gripping portrayal of parental love even in the face of the most horrific of circumstances.
Katarzyna Priwieziencew’s deceptively simple film Beautiful! followed six women at different stages of their lives as each strives for fulfilment; it is a funny, touching, and emotionally rewarding piece.
As ever, this selection reflected the best of what has emerged from the country’s remarkable film industry over the last year, showcasing the most estimable talent in front of and behind the camera.
For more information go to the festival website at https://ifi.ie/kinopolis/
Have a loook at the photos from IFI KINOPOLIS 2025
