For this year Culture.pl prepared a very extensive program presenting Polish culture in China, consisting of performances of classical and early music as well as presentations of two theatre plays and two exceptional, large-scale Polish art exhibitions. Moreover, for the first time in history, Polish cinema fans in China had an opportunity to see many old and new Polish movies. A special program titled "Focus on Polska" was presented at the Beijing International Film Festival. Among the guests invited to the Festival were Polish filmmakers Krzysztof Zanussi and Jan Komasa, as well as Stefan Laudyn, director of Warsaw International Film Festival. A part of the "Focus on Polska" programe was a section titled "Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema" presenting the most representative Polish films. Additionally, the festival's audience had an opportunity to watch three recent Polish productions, including Paweł Pawlikowski's Oscar-winning "Ida", shown - unlike other Polish films - as part of the Award-winning section. Film screenings were accompanied by meetings with Polish film directors as well as a special lecture delivered by Krzysztof Zanussi at the Beijing Film Academy.
Beijing International Film Festival, a large-scale annual event held since 2011 under the auspices of the Chinese government, aims to create a platform for cooperation between the Chinese and foreign film industries. It attracts not only great film personalities from around the world, interested in the Chinese market, but also large numbers of local audiences, for whom it provides an excellent opportunity to watch major works of world cinema.
The Beijing Edition of "Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema" was presented by Beijing Film Festival, in partnership with Culture.pl, Polish Embassy in Beijing and Polish Film Institute. It was co-organised by DI Factory, all DOTS, Propaganda Foundation and The Film Foundation, in cooperation with Tor, Zebra and Kadr film studios, in partnership with the National Audiovisual Institute of Poland and support of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
"Focus on Polska" at Beijing International Film Festival – programme
10th April, 2015
- 6:30 pm Ashes and Diamonds, dir. Andrzej Wajda, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 6:30 pm Ida, dir. Paweł Pawlikowski, Wanda CBD, 3/F, Tower B. Wanda Plaza, No. 93 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
11th April, 2015
- 1:30 pm Blind Chance, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 3:45 pm Camouflage, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
12th April, 2015
- 3:45 pm The Promised Land, dir. Andrzej Wajda, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 7:10 pm The Manuscript Found in Saragossa, dir. Wojciech Jerzy Has, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 8:45 pm A Short Film about Killing, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
16th April, 2015
17th April, 2015
- 2:30 pm The Constant Factor, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, Renmin University of China, No.59 Zhongguancun St., Haidian District, Beijing
- 4:00 pm The Illumination, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, Minzu University of China, No.27 Zhongguancun South St., Haidian District, Beijing
- 7:30 pm Warsaw '44, dir. Jan Komasa, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
After the screening a meeting and discussion with director Jan Komasa will be held.
18th April, 2015
- 10:00 am The Manuscript Found in Saragossa, dir. Wojciech Jerzy Has, China Film Archive, No.3 Wenhuiyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 1:30 pm The Illumination, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, China Film Archive, No.3 Wenhuiyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 6:30 pm Ashes and Diamonds, dir. Andrzej Wajda, China Film Archive, No.3 Wenhuiyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
19th April, 2015
- 6:30 pm The Constant Factor, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, China Film Archive, No.3 Wenhuiyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
After the screening a meeting and discussion with director Krzysztof Zanussi will be held.
20th April, 2015
- 2:00 pm Krzysztof Zanussi's lecture at the Beijing Film Academy, No.4 Xitucheng Rd., Haidian District, Beijing
- 2:30 pm Ida, dir. Paweł Pawlikowski, Renmin University of China, No.59 Zhongguancun St., Haidian District, Beijing
- 3:30 pm Blind Chance, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, Tsinghua University, No.30 Shuang Qing Lu, Haidian District, Beijing
- 3:45 pm A Short Film about Killing, dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, China Film Archive, No.3 Wenhuiyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 6:30 pm The Illumination, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 6:30 pm Ida, dir. Paweł Pawlikowski, Mega Box - Sanlitun, B1, Sanlitun Taiguli South Zone, No.11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
21st April, 2015
- 3:45 pm Camouflage, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, China Film Archive, No.3 Wenhuiyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 6:00 pm Ashes and Diamonds, dir. Andrzej Wajda, Tsinghua University, No.30 Shuang Qing Lu, Haidian District, Beijing
- 6:30 pm The Heart and the Sweetheart, dir. Jan Jakub Kolski, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
22nd April, 2015
- 10:00 am The Promised Land, dir. Andrzej Wajda, China Film Archive, No.3 Wenhuiyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 2:30 pm The Manuscript Found in Saragossa, dir. Wojciech Jerzy Has, Tsinghua University, No.30 Shuang Qing Lu, Haidian District, Beijing
- 3:30 pm The Heart and the Sweetheart, dir. Jan Jakub Kolski, Minzu University of China, No.27 Zhongguancun South St., Haidian District, Beijing
- 6:00 pm Camouflage, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, Tsinghua University, No.30 Shuang Qing Lu, Haidian District, Beijing
- 6:30 pm Ida, dir. Paweł Pawlikowski, Jackie Chan Cinema - Wukesong, F5, Building 6, Zhuozhan Shopping Center, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- 8:30 pm Warsaw '44, dir. Jan Komasa, Minzu University of China, No.27 Zhongguancun South St., Haidian District, Beijing