Cinema of Ecstasy. Andrzej Żuławski Retrospective at Kinoteka!

In collaboration with distributor Reset Film, we invite you to an Andrzej Żuławski retrospective. As part of the series, from February 17 to March 24, 2026 we will screen six works by the director: three made in Poland and three produced abroad.

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• 🎬 February 17, 2026 – The Warped Heart (1985)
  Drawing inspiration from Dostoevsky’s “The Idiot,” Żuławski examines the dynamics of an emotional triangle between the young Mary (Sophie Marceau) and her lovers – gangster Micky (Tchéky Karyo) and the naive Leon (Francis Huster). The existential drama takes the form of a frantic music video, with distinctive music by Stanisław Syrewicz.
• 🎬 February 24, 2026 – The Third Part of the Night (1971)
  An apocalyptic vision of Poland under Nazi occupation. After losing his closest ones, Michał joins the underground and cares for a woman whose husband was arrested by the Gestapo. A brutal and poetic tale about a world in catastrophe.
• 🎬 March 3, 2026 – That Most Important Thing: Love (1975)
  Żuławski’s first film shot in exile, which became a major success thanks to Romy Schneider. It features the director’s characteristic fevered style and energetic actor direction.
• 🎬 March 10, 2026 – The Devil (1972)
  Żuławski’s second feature, set in Polish history as the work of a diabolical spirit. The film is full of literary and musical references, with intense camerawork and strong political themes.
• 🎬 March 17, 2026 – Possession (1981)
  West Berlin during the Cold War: the marital crisis of Mark and Anna, emotional extremes, mounting tension and attempts to save the relationship.
• 🎬 March 24, 2026 – On the Silver Globe (1987)
  Four astronauts arrive on an alien planet resembling an uncivilized Earth to establish a new settlement. A story about forming a community, memory and video recordings under conditions of isolation.