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\"\"To mark Poland\u2019s presidency in the Council of the European Union, Bozar is organising Focus on Poland, with talks, films and an exhibition alongside the finest Polish music.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bozar welcomes one of the most powerful and original voices in the Polish cinema scene of the past twenty years: Ma\u0142gorzata Szumowska<\/strong>. Her name stands out as an exception in the cinematic landscape of the region, having gained widespread attention almost from the beginning of her career. Together with her long-time collaborator\u00a0Micha\u0142 Englert<\/strong>, she will be present for two evenings at Bozar to discuss their artistic practice and the stories that inhabit their films.<\/p>\n

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Ma\u0142gorzata Szumowska – <\/strong>born in 1973, Szumowska is an alumna of both Krak\u00f3w\u2019s Jagiellonian University, where she studied art history, and \u0141\u00f3d\u017a\u2019s famed film school. It was at the latter that she met Micha\u0142 Englert, her close collaborator as co-screenwriter and cinematographer ever since. After a series of short movies that soon revealed her as a valuable new voice, she directed her debut feature,\u00a0Happy Man\u00a0<\/em>(2000), nominated for the European Film Awards and awarded at the Thessaloniki Festival. From here she begins a solid and abundant filmography, present in all major competitions, of which stand out titles such as\u00a0Elles<\/em>, starring Juliette Binoche;\u00a0Body<\/em>, Best Director at the Berlinale; or\u00a0Mug<\/em>, Grand Prize of the Jury at the same festival. In 2023, her last film\u00a0\u201cWomen of…\u201d\u00a0<\/em>was presented at the Venise International Film Festival in the main competition.<\/p>\n

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Micha\u0142 Englert\u00a0<\/strong>has collaborated with Ma\u0142gorzata Szumowska since their years at film school. A cinematographer, screenwriter, producer, and director, he contributed to the creation of\u00a0The Congress\u00a0<\/em>by Ari Folman,<\/em>\u00a0as well as numerous other films. What sets his work apart is the naturalistic nuance of his cinematography, which imparts a refined delicacy to the films, creating a contrast to the intensity of the subjects explored.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Body’
<\/strong>Olga, a young woman with an eating disorder and unresolved grief, struggles to live with her jaded coroner father, who suspects their apartment is haunted. Anna, Olga\u2019s therapist and a medium, steps in to help using her unique abilities. Set in modern Poland, this story weaves together a prosecutor, his anorexic daughter, and a therapist who connects with the dead, exploring three contrasting views on body and soul.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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26 March, 19:00 \u2192 20:35<\/strong>
27 March, 12:00 \u2192 13:50
<\/span><\/strong>28 March, 21:00 \u2192 22:50<\/strong>
<\/span>Original version: Polish
Subtitles: English
Bozar
The 23 <\/span>rue Ravenstein 23
<\/span>1000 Brussels<\/span><\/p>\n

TICKETS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The post-screening conversation will be moderated by Kris Van Heuckelom (Professor of Cultural Studies and Polish Studies at University of Leuven, Belgium).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2018Never Gonna Snow Again!\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

They live in a walled part of the city, have everything their hearts desire, but are bored to distraction. Then Zhenia \u2013 a mysterious wellness masseuse from the Ukraine \u2013 arrives, and the lives of these Polish nouveau riche suddenly gain some spiritual fulfilment. Since Poland has been a member of the EU, wealth in that country has grown spectacularly. So much so that the nouveau riche are withdrawing into \u2018gated communities\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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27 March, 18:00 \u2192 19:55<\/strong>
29 March, 14:00 \u2192 15:55<\/strong>
<\/span>Original version: Polish
<\/span>Subtitles: English
<\/span>Bozar
<\/span>The 23 <\/span>rue Ravenstein 23
<\/span>1000 Brussels<\/span><\/p>\n

TICKETS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201833 Scenes\u202ffrom Life\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia is a beloved daughter, wife, and successful artist-photographer, living a happy life. Suddenly, everything changes. The death of the family dog is followed by her mother\u2019s cancer diagnosis, and her husband’s absence leaves her to care for her father.\u00a033 Scenes From Life<\/em>\u00a0explores the moment when we shift from childhood to adulthood, facing pain, suffering, and inevitable doubts. This film won the Locarno Special Jury Prize and was also selected for the Toronto Film Festival in 2008.<\/p>\n

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28 March, 19:00 \u2192 20:50<\/strong>
Original version: Polish
<\/span>Language: German\u00a0Polish
Subtitles: English
<\/span>Bozar
<\/span>The 23 <\/span>rue Ravenstein 23
<\/span>1000 Brussels<\/span><\/p>\n

TICKETS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2018Woman of\u2026\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Woman of…\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0tells the story of Aniela Wesoly, and her experience as a transgender woman in a small, unwelcoming Polish town, between 1980 and 2022. The path to freedom as a trans woman reveals challenges in marriage, parenthood, family tensions, and complex interactions that place her in impossible situations. What choices and sacrifices will Aniela have to make?<\/p>\n

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29 March, 19:00 \u2192 21:05<\/strong>
30 March, 19:00 \u2192 21:10
<\/span><\/strong>Original version: Polish
<\/span>Subtitles: English
<\/span>Bozar
The 23 <\/span>rue Ravenstein 23
<\/span>1000 Brussels<\/span><\/p>\n

TICKETS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the international cultural program of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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From here she begins a solid and abundant filmography, present in all major competitions, of which stand out titles such as\u00a0Elles, starring Juliette Binoche;\u00a0Body, Best Director at the Berlinale; or\u00a0Mug, Grand Prize of the Jury at the same festival. In 2023, her last film\u00a0\u201cWomen of...\u201d\u00a0was presented at the Venise International Film Festival in the main competition.\nMicha\u0142 Englert\u00a0has collaborated with Ma\u0142gorzata Szumowska since their years at film school. A cinematographer, screenwriter, producer, and director, he contributed to the creation of\u00a0The Congress\u00a0by Ari Folman,\u00a0as well as numerous other films. 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Set in modern Poland, this story weaves together a prosecutor, his anorexic daughter, and a therapist who connects with the dead, exploring three contrasting views on body and soul.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n26 March, 19:00 \u2192 20:3527 March, 12:00 \u2192 13:5028 March, 21:00 \u2192 22:50Original version: PolishSubtitles: EnglishBozarThe 23 rue Ravenstein 231000 Brussels\nTICKETS\nThe post-screening conversation will be moderated by Kris Van Heuckelom (Professor of Cultural Studies and Polish Studies at University of Leuven, Belgium).\u00a0\n\u2018Never Gonna Snow Again!\u2019\nThey live in a walled part of the city, have everything their hearts desire, but are bored to distraction. Then Zhenia \u2013 a mysterious wellness masseuse from the Ukraine \u2013 arrives, and the lives of these Polish nouveau riche suddenly gain some spiritual fulfilment. Since Poland has been a member of the EU, wealth in that country has grown spectacularly. 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This film won the Locarno Special Jury Prize and was also selected for the Toronto Film Festival in 2008.\n\u00a0\n28 March, 19:00 \u2192 20:50Original version: PolishLanguage: German\u00a0PolishSubtitles: EnglishBozarThe 23 rue Ravenstein 231000 Brussels\nTICKETS\n\u2018Woman of\u2026\u2019\nWoman of...\u00a0\u00a0tells the story of Aniela Wesoly, and her experience as a transgender woman in a small, unwelcoming Polish town, between 1980 and 2022. The path to freedom as a trans woman reveals challenges in marriage, parenthood, family tensions, and complex interactions that place her in impossible situations. 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