“Pianoforte,” dir. Jakub Piątek | A Fascinating Documentary About the Chopin Competition at Kinoteka!

About the event

“Pianoforte” at Kinoteka! Discover the legendary Chopin Competition from the inside! Screening on October 19 at 1:30 PM. 🎥 The screening is a preview of the campaign “PISF x MDAG: documentary cinema - our love!”, during which the 20 best Polish documentaries of the last two decades will return to cinemas. The cycle starts in November and will last until the end of January. 🎟️ Tickets for the screening are available here: https://kinoteka.pl/film/pianoforte/ Immense emotions and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. During the eliminations, there are 160 participants, but only 12 make it to the finals. The Chopin Competition is the most prestigious event of its kind in the world. It takes place every five years in Warsaw and features the most renowned pianists. The film “Pianoforte” focuses on young participants from around the world and their dreams. They have dedicated their lives to playing the piano since childhood and feel ready to compete. For the first time in history, we have the chance to observe their grueling backstage preparations, but we also accompany them privately as they reveal their colorful, rebellious personalities. Some dream of playing their favorite console game, while others spend sleepless nights in Warsaw bars awaiting the verdict. The unforgiving rules of the competition mean that not everyone will find a place on the podium. This is a captivating story about growing up, rebellion, and music under the shadow of immense expectations. Jakub Piątek’s film was a hit at the Sundance Festival and won the Audience Award at Poland’s largest film festival – Millennium Docs Against Gravity.