The Great Warsaw Stakes | KADR at NOON (16+)

Hall: Broadway
Admission: 10/15 zł — buy a ticket online or at DK Kadr
Duration: 110 minutes

A gripping story about the times of transition, networks and the fight for dreams set against horse racing. Filming is underway for the production “Wielka Warszawska.” The star-studded cast includes Tomasz Ziętek, Marcin Bosak, Tomasz Kot, Agnieszka Żulewska and Ireneusz Czop. The film's screenplay was written in the 1980s by Jan Purzycki, the author of the classics “Wielki Szu” and “Piłkarski poker”.

“The Great Warsaw Stakes” is a story about a young jockey dreaming of a sporting career. The culmination of those dreams is participation in Poland's most important race — the Great Warsaw Stakes. The main character, Krzysiek, enters the world of horse racing with the naivety of a newcomer and an enthusiast. Only after some time does he realize that the races are a web of dependencies, huge interests and manipulation of results. The boy believes he can change it, especially as the country stands on the brink of great transformations. The fall of communism gives hope that the future will only be better and the rules clearer. However, in a world of corruption and dirty tricks it is hard to remain unblemished. Will Krzysiek manage to resist big money and rapid fame? How much is he willing to sacrifice to break the prevailing system?

“The Great Warsaw Stakes” is a gripping story about sport, the mafia and the struggle for dreams set in the turbulent early 1990s. A sensational, grandly executed spectacle rooted in the world of horse racing.

The film is produced in Poland with financial support under the Act on Financial Support for Audiovisual Production, granted by the Polish Film Institute from the funds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.

Cast / creators:

• Direction: Bartłomiej Ignaciuk
• Screenplay, direction: Jan Purzycki, Bartłomiej Ignaciuk
• Cinematography: Klaudiusz Dwulit
• Production design: Janusz Mazurczak