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2012

Joanna is among the films screening
Joanna is among the films screening

The second edition of the festival organised by Polish Art Europe will tour the UK between September and December at the following venues, dates announced so far are below. Contact venues for individual dates and times:

Glasgow - October 3 to December 12 Sikorski Polish Club - 5, Parkgrove Terrace

Birmingham - September 28 to October 27 MAC - Cannon Hill Park
Icon Gallery - 1 Oozells Square
The Edge - 79-81 Cheapside Digbeth

Edinburgh - October 7 to December 5 Filmhouse - 88 Lothian Road
Screen Academy - 74 Lauriston Place
Macdonald Library - 2-4 McDonald Road

Liverpool Picturehouse @ FACT - 88 Wood Street - October 25 and November 15

Newcastle - Restaurant Krakow - 2-6 Shakespeare Street - October 28

London - Cafe 1001 - 91 Brick Lane - October 15, 16, 22 & 23

Belfast - Strand Cinema Theatre - 152-154 Holywood Road - November 9 & 10

Oxford - Oxford University Magdalen College, Grove Auditorium - November 8-10

Sunderland - Studio Infinite, 17 Nile Street - November 9

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    Patient, observational, 80 Million generates tension from small glances and elicits sympathy wih its depiction of everyday lives.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Under an increasingly totalitarian regime, five activists attempt to safeguard funds by stealing them from their own bank account.
  • I Know Who Did It
    Review preview for I Know Who Did It

    This intense Polish short doesn't pull off quite as many original twists as it thinks it does, but a strong central performance and a brittle authenticity render it comfortably above average for this sort of fare.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A man returning from military service is expecting to meet his girlfriend but when he gets to the station, she's not there...
  • Fallen Art
    Review preview for Fallen Art

    The animation is well textured and the story’s pace satisfyingly builds up to the ghoulish pay off.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    Danse macabre look at the madness of war.
  • The Whisper
    Review preview for The Whisper

    This ten minute film is a masterclass in suspense.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Trouble brews for a couple when two unexpected guests arrive at their isolated holiday retreat.
  • Animated Guide To Polish Success
    Review preview for Animated Guide To Polish Success

    Visually appealing and consistently fun to watch - this doesn't feel like receiving a lecture.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The animated film was produced by Platige Image for Polish Pavilion at EXPO 2010 in Shanghai - to promote the economy.
  • Ark
    Review preview for Ark

    Takes on a great deal in a small space, not altogether successfully.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    An unknown virus has destroyed almost the entire human population. Oblivious to the true nature of the disease, the only remaining survivors escape to the sea. In great ships, they set off in search of uninhabited land.
  • City Of Ruins
    Review preview for City Of Ruins

    A simple idea delivered with a punchy electronic soundtrack, this is a surprisingly effective form of comment on the horrors of war.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Poland's first digital 3D re-creation of the city of Warsaw, destroyed in the Second World War.
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    Review preview for Moloch

    Big on atmosphere but low on specifics.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    War erupts on an industrial wasteland.

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