UNEXPECTED FILMS | Hitchcock | Antonioni | Bergman | Fellini | Kieślowski | Seniors' Club

UNEXPECTED FILMS | Hitchcock | Antonioni | Bergman | Fellini | Kieślowski | Seniors' Club

In the 2025/2026 season the Seniors' Club of the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute invites not only seniors to the Iluzjon cinema for a series of screenings called “Unexpected Films”. Unexpected how? Certainly unconventional, but not hermetic — films that intrigue successive generations of cinephiles with mysterious plot knots and surprising artistic solutions. All screenings are acclaimed masterpieces directed by masters of cinema: Antonioni, Bergman, Fellini, Hitchcock, Kieślowski and Weir.

Lectures and discussions will be led by film scholar Andrzej Bukowiecki.

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Iluzjon Cinema

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  23 October | 11:00
  - “Vertigo”, dir. Alfred Hitchcock, 1958
  A Hitchcock masterpiece. The story of detective John “Scottie” Ferguson, who leaves the police after traumatic experiences and then becomes entangled in an obsession during an investigation at a friend’s request. The film blends a dreamlike form with intriguing content; an exceptional atmosphere, the melding of reality and dream, and a striking performance by Kim Novak.
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  20 November | 11:00
  - “The Double Life of Véronique”, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1991
  An intimate, metaphysical tale about the parallel existences of Weronika and Véronique, full of questions about the meaning of being, love and inner intuitions. The film was awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, with music by Zbigniew Preisner.
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  18 December | 11:00
  - “Blow-Up”, dir. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1966
  Made in England, the film tells the story of a photographer who becomes an unwitting witness to a crime. The picture examines appearances and the spirit of the era, as well as human relationships.
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  15 January | 11:00
  - “Picnic at Hanging Rock”, dir. Peter Weir, 1975
  A sensual and hypnotic film about the mysterious disappearance of a group of schoolgirls during an outing. Dense atmosphere and unease; a work that lingers in memory.
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  19 February | 11:00
  - Animation programs by Piotr Dumała
  A presentation of Piotr Dumała’s animated films, the author of a unique technique of painting and scraping plaster boards, creating depth and texture in the image. Discussion of his oeuvre and animation technique.
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  19 March | 11:00
  - “Wild Strawberries”, dir. Ingmar Bergman, 1957
  A Bergman masterpiece known for its intense dream sequences. The story of a respected bacteriology professor traveling to a jubilee, full of memories, dreams and figures from the past.
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  9 April | 11:00
  - “Koyaanisqatsi”, dir. Godfrey Reggio, 1982
  An experimental montage film of images of Earth, nature and urban life without commentary; strongly supported by music from Philip Glass, it offers a metaphysical experience of image and sound.
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  14 May | 11:00
  - “8½”, dir. Federico Fellini, 1963
  A film about a director experiencing a creative crisis — visually rich, full of autobiographical references and surreal imagery.
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  18 June | 11:00
  - Surprise film
  You’re invited!