The Kosciuszko Foundation Rocky Mountain Polish Film Festival 2026
About this Event
Welcome to the 3rd Rocky Mountain Polish Film Festival! Join us at the UA Regal Denver Pavilions for a celebration of Polish cinema. Immerse yourself in a diverse selection of films that showcase the rich culture and talent of Poland's filmmakers. From thought-provoking dramas to heartwarming comedies, this is your opportunity to experience the magic of Polish cinema on the big screen!
Website: https://www.kfpolishfilmfest.org/rockymountain
Contact: [email protected]
Agenda
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Thursday Nov 12th - Photosensitive (Światłoczuła)
Info: Photosensitive (Światłoczuła, 2025) | Romantic Drama
Director: Tadeusz Śliwa
Cast: Matylda Giegżno, Ignacy Liss, Bartłomiej Deklewa
Agata has been blind since childhood, yet approaches life with remarkable independence and appetite for experience. Robert is a celebrated photographer who sees the world for a living, but has increasingly withdrawn from it. Their unexpected meeting challenges them both to reconsider what it truly means to see another person.
Matylda Giegżno won Best Actress at the 2025 Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, while the film received the Audience Award at OFF CAMERA.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Friday Nov 13th - Gorky Resort (Pojedynek)
Info: Gorky Resort (Pojedynek, 2026) | Historical Thriller
Director: Łukasz Palkowski
Cast: Jakub Gierszał, Aidan Gillen, Julia Pietrucha, Anna Próchniak, Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Bogusław Linda, Tomasz Kot
It is 1939. A celebrated young Polish pianist imprisoned by the Soviets becomes the target of a determined agent who believes that breaking him will help break the spirit of his fellow prisoners. What follows is an intense psychological duel of manipulation, loyalty and survival against the machinery of a totalitarian state.
A sweeping international production and 2026 Gdynia Polish Film Festival Main Competition selection, Gorky Resort combines historical drama with the tension of a psychological thriller.
Special Festival Guest: Anna Prochniak— screening followed by a discussion with the actress.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Saturday Nov 14th - Our Revolution (Nasza Rewolucja)
Info: ✊Our Revolution (Nasza Rewolucja, 2026) | Drama
Director: Piotr Domalewski
Cast: Magdalena Popławska, Arkadiusz Jakubik, Jacek Koman
He is exuberant, loud, and charismatic. She is courageous, delicate, and warm. Jacek and Grażyna Kuroń are utterly in love and convinced that together they can change the world. They give up their privacy to dedicate their lives to the fight for freedom. Their apartment becomes the "headquarters" of the opposition; a meeting place for people willing to risk everything in the name of a better tomorrow.
Gdynia Film Festival (2026)
• Winner – Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jacek Koman was awarded the Individual Award for his critically acclaimed performance as Dr. Marek Edelman.
• Nominee – Golden Lions (Main Competition): Nominated for Best Film (Piotr Domalewski, director; Robert Kijak, producer
Trailer:
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:20 PM
Saturday, Nov 14th - Altar Boys (Ministranci, 2025)
Info: Altar Boys (Ministranci, 2025) | Drama
Director: Piotr Domalewski
Cast: Tobiasz Wajda, Bruno Błach-Baar, Mikołaj Juszczyk, Filip Juszczyk, Kamila Urzędowska, Tomasz Schuchardt
A group of teenage altar boys, frustrated by the indifference of adults toward injustice around them, decides to take morality into its own hands. Their unconventional mission begins with secretly listening to confessions and helping those they believe have been wronged — but youthful idealism soon leads them into increasingly dangerous moral territory.
Winner of the 2025 Golden Lions for Best Film at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, as well as Best Screenplay, Best Editing and the Audience Award, among other honors.
Special Festival Guest: Director Piotr Domalewski — screening followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Q & A with Piotr Domalewski, Director of "Altar Boys" and "Our Revolotion"
Host: Piotr Gzowski
Info: Q & A with Piotr Domalewski, Director of "Altar Boys" (Golden Lions 2025) and "Our Revolution", visiting from Poland
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Festival Celebration at Maggiano's Denver Pavilions
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Sunday Nov 15th - Seasons (Sezony, 2024)
Info: Seasons (Sezony, 2024) | Comedy-Drama
Director: Michał Grzybowski
Cast: Łukasz Simlat, Agnieszka Dulęba-Kasza, Andrzej Seweryn, Andrzej Grabowski, Wiktoria Filus
An egocentric actor confronts the collapse of his long-term relationship while performing in three very different theatrical productions. As the boundary between the stage and real life begins to disappear, heartbreak, absurdity and wonderfully intelligent humor collide.
A witty and affectionate look at love, marriage and the theater — and at the roles we play both onstage and in our own lives.
Presented in the Perspectives Competition at the 2024 Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. Agnieszka Dulęba-Kasza later won Best Actress at the 2025 OFF CAMERA Festival for her performance.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Sunday Nov 15th - Through the Wall (Przez Sciane, 2026, Golden Lions)
Info: Through the Wall (Przez ścianę, 2026) | Historical Drama / Romance
Director: Maciej Sobieszczański
Cast: Maria Dębska, Jakub Gierszał, Agnieszka Grochowska, Arkadiusz Jakubik
In the darkest years of Stalinist terror, two political prisoners held in neighboring cells begin communicating through the wall in Morse code. They cannot see one another, yet their secret conversations become a lifeline — and slowly turn into love.
Based on the extraordinary true story of Wiesława Pajdak and Jerzy Śmiechowski, this moving film explores the human capacity for love, hope and resistance under seemingly impossible circumstances.
Winner of the 2026 Golden Lions for Best Film at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, along with awards including Best Cinematography, the Journalists’ Award and several festival and critics’ honors.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Sunday Nov 15th - Closing Ceremony and Awards
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