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From September 26 to 28, 2025, the 15th edition of the BD Comic Strip Festival will take place in Brussels. This year, the Polish Institute in Brussels is spotlighting author Marzena Sowa<\/strong>, best known for her series Marzi<\/em>\u2014an autobiographical story that portrays life in 1980s Poland through the tender and poetic eyes of a child.<\/p>\n

She will be joined by her recent collaborators Sylvain Savoia, Geoffrey Delinte, Joanna Lorho, and \u00c9milie Plateau<\/strong>. Together, they will host talks, book signings, and live drawing sessions. At the Polish Institute stand, visitors will also find: an exhibition of original, never-before-seen illustration, life-size characters from their graphic worlds, and a\u00a0selection of albums in several languages, available for purchase thanks to the Polish publisher Timof Comics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

BD Comic Strip Festival 2025
September 26\u201328<\/strong>
Tour & Taxis, Brussels
Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Programme at the Polish Institute stand:<\/strong><\/p>\n

26\/09\/2025 \u2013 Friday \u2013 9:00\u201318:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 14:00\u201318:00 \u2013 Signing session with Sylvain Savoia and Marzena Sowa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    27\/09\/2025 \u2013 Saturday \u2013 10:00\u201318:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • 11:00-13:00 \u2013 Signing session with Geoffrey Delinte and Marzena Sowa<\/li>\n
    • 14:00-16:00 \u2013 Signing session with \u00c9milie Plateau and Marzena Sowa<\/li>\n
    • 16:00-18:00 \u2013 Signing session with Joanna Lorho and Marzena Sowa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      28\/09\/2025 \u2013 Sunday \u2013 10:00\u201318:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • 11:00-13:00 \u2013 Signing session with Sylvain Savoia and Marzena Sowa<\/li>\n
      • 14:00-16:00 \u2013 Signing session with Sylvain Savoia and Marzena Sowa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        \n

        At the heart of the 2025 edition, the Polish Institute in Brussels celebrates Marzena Sowa<\/strong>, author of the autobiographical series Marzi<\/em>. A true coming-of-age story, Marzi<\/em> depicts everyday life in 1980s Poland through the eyes of a little girl. This child\u2019s perspective, filled with poetry and tenderness, stands in sharp contrast to the often harsh realities of the communist regime. It also highlights solidarity, imagination, and the strength of family and friendship\u2014elements that shaped an entire generation. Today, Marzi<\/em> remains a landmark work, offering an intimate, accessible, and deeply human insight into that era.<\/p>\n

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        Marzena Sowa, photo: C\u00e9line Levain (for Dargaud) \/ Sylvain Savoia, Marzi, comic book series, 2004 \u2013 2022<\/p><\/div>\n

        Marzena Sowa will appear alongside long-time creative partners Sylvain Savoia, Geoffrey Delinte, Joanna Lorho, and \u00c9milie Plateau<\/strong>. Together, they will present an exhibition of unpublished illustrations from their artistic worlds, life-size characters, and a curated selection of multilingual albums from Timof Comics. Throughout the Festival, the artists will share their talents through signings and live drawing sessions, turning this event into a true celebration of memory, imagination, and creative friendship.<\/p>\n

        Marzena Sowa<\/strong>
        Born in Poland in 1979, she moved to France in 2001 to complete her degree in Modern Literature at the University of Bordeaux. There, she met illustrator Sylvain Savoia, to whom she recounted her childhood in 1980s communist Poland. From their conversations came the idea of turning these stories into comics: in 2004, the first volume of Marzi<\/em> was published by Dupuis.<\/p>\n

        The series grew to seven volumes, later adapted into a graphic novel and collected into two omnibus editions by Aire Libre (2019\u20132020). Internationally acclaimed, Marzi<\/em> was nominated both at the Angoul\u00eame Festival and for the Eisner Awards. Sowa has since built a rich and diverse body of work: N\u2019embrassez pas qui vous voulez<\/em> with Sandrine Revel (2013), L\u2019Insurrection<\/em> with Gawron (2014), and several children\u2019s books (Histoire de poireaux, de v\u00e9los, d\u2019amour et d\u2019autres ph\u00e9nom\u00e8nes<\/em> with Aude Soleilhac, 2015; La Grande M\u00e9tamorphose de Th\u00e9o<\/em> with Geoffrey Delinte, 2020). She has also translated major comics, including Igort\u2019s Ukrainian Notebooks<\/em> and Russian Notebooks<\/em> (Timof Comics, 2013).<\/p>\n

        She has explored documentary filmmaking with Un Essai sur nous deux<\/em> (Arte, 2019) and The Godmother<\/em> (2024), which brought her back to Poland in search of her godmother.<\/p>\n

        Her more recent works include Monfreid<\/em> (Angoul\u00eame Schools Prize, 2023), Vivian Maier, claire-obscure<\/em> with \u00c9milie Plateau (2024), the adaptation of Petit pays<\/em> by Ga\u00ebl Faye with Sylvain Savoia (2024), Hey Djo!<\/em> with Geoffrey Delinte (Montreuil SLPJ P\u00e9pite Prize, 2024), and Le Hibou abasourdi<\/em> with Joanna Lorho (2024). In 2025, she will publish with H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Le Cam the comic adaptation of Racism Explained to My Daughter<\/em> by Tahar Ben Jelloun (Seuil). She is currently working on new projects, including Les Polacks<\/em> with Geoffrey Delinte (Gallimard) and the adaptation of Ga\u00ebl Faye\u2019s second novel, Jacaranda<\/em>, with Sylvain Savoia (Dupuis \/ Aire Libre).<\/p>\n

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        Geoffrey Delinte, Hey Djo, 2024 \/ Emilie Plateau, Vivian Maier Claire-Obscure, 2024<\/p><\/div>\n

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        Sylvain Savoia<\/strong>
        French illustrator and scriptwriter, co-creator of Marzi<\/em> and author of Les esclaves oubli\u00e9s de Tromelin<\/em>. His work blends personal storytelling, historical epics, and a refined graphic sensitivity.<\/p>\n

        Geoffrey Delinte<\/strong>
        Belgian author and illustrator, known for a style that is both poetic and humorous. His collaboration with Marzena Sowa reflects his commitment to blending different voices and stories.<\/p>\n

        Joanna Lorho<\/strong>
        Franco-Belgian author and illustrator, she works across comics, illustration, and collective projects. Her art is marked by intimacy and poetry.<\/p>\n

        \u00c9milie Plateau<\/strong>
        French comics author whose work explores memory, everyday life, and the female experience. Her sensitive and socially engaged stories, such as Moi, non<\/em>, have been praised for their strength and understated style.<\/p>\n

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This year, the Polish Institute in Brussels is spotlighting author Marzena Sowa, best known for her series Marzi\u2014an autobiographical story that portrays life in 1980s Poland through the tender and poetic eyes of a child.\nShe will be joined by her recent collaborators Sylvain Savoia, Geoffrey Delinte, Joanna Lorho, and \u00c9milie Plateau. Together, they will host talks, book signings, and live drawing sessions. At the Polish Institute stand, visitors will also find: an exhibition of original, never-before-seen illustration, life-size characters from their graphic worlds, and a\u00a0selection of albums in several languages, available for purchase thanks to the Polish publisher Timof Comics.\nBD Comic Strip Festival 2025September 26\u201328Tour & Taxis, BrusselsProgramme\nProgramme at the Polish Institute stand:\n26\/09\/2025 \u2013 Friday \u2013 9:00\u201318:00\n14:00\u201318:00 \u2013 Signing session with Sylvain Savoia and Marzena Sowa\n27\/09\/2025 \u2013 Saturday \u2013 10:00\u201318:00\n11:00-13:00 \u2013 Signing session with Geoffrey Delinte and Marzena Sowa\n14:00-16:00 \u2013 Signing session with \u00c9milie Plateau and Marzena Sowa\n16:00-18:00 \u2013 Signing session with Joanna Lorho and Marzena Sowa\n28\/09\/2025 \u2013 Sunday \u2013 10:00\u201318:00\n11:00-13:00 \u2013 Signing session with Sylvain Savoia and Marzena Sowa\n14:00-16:00 \u2013 Signing session with Sylvain Savoia and Marzena Sowa\nAt the heart of the 2025 edition, the Polish Institute in Brussels celebrates Marzena Sowa, author of the autobiographical series Marzi. A true coming-of-age story, Marzi depicts everyday life in 1980s Poland through the eyes of a little girl. This child\u2019s perspective, filled with poetry and tenderness, stands in sharp contrast to the often harsh realities of the communist regime. It also highlights solidarity, imagination, and the strength of family and friendship\u2014elements that shaped an entire generation. Today, Marzi remains a landmark work, offering an intimate, accessible, and deeply human insight into that era.\n[caption id=\"attachment_17657\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"] Marzena Sowa, photo: C\u00e9line Levain (for Dargaud) \/ Sylvain Savoia, Marzi, comic book series, 2004 \u2013 2022[\/caption]\nMarzena Sowa will appear alongside long-time creative partners Sylvain Savoia, Geoffrey Delinte, Joanna Lorho, and \u00c9milie Plateau. Together, they will present an exhibition of unpublished illustrations from their artistic worlds, life-size characters, and a curated selection of multilingual albums from Timof Comics. Throughout the Festival, the artists will share their talents through signings and live drawing sessions, turning this event into a true celebration of memory, imagination, and creative friendship.\nMarzena SowaBorn in Poland in 1979, she moved to France in 2001 to complete her degree in Modern Literature at the University of Bordeaux. There, she met illustrator Sylvain Savoia, to whom she recounted her childhood in 1980s communist Poland. From their conversations came the idea of turning these stories into comics: in 2004, the first volume of Marzi was published by Dupuis.\nThe series grew to seven volumes, later adapted into a graphic novel and collected into two omnibus editions by Aire Libre (2019\u20132020). Internationally acclaimed, Marzi was nominated both at the Angoul\u00eame Festival and for the Eisner Awards. Sowa has since built a rich and diverse body of work: N\u2019embrassez pas qui vous voulez with Sandrine Revel (2013), L\u2019Insurrection with Gawron (2014), and several children\u2019s books (Histoire de poireaux, de v\u00e9los, d\u2019amour et d\u2019autres ph\u00e9nom\u00e8nes with Aude Soleilhac, 2015; La Grande M\u00e9tamorphose de Th\u00e9o with Geoffrey Delinte, 2020). She has also translated major comics, including Igort\u2019s Ukrainian Notebooks and Russian Notebooks (Timof Comics, 2013).\nShe has explored documentary filmmaking with Un Essai sur nous deux (Arte, 2019) and The Godmother (2024), which brought her back to Poland in search of her godmother.\nHer more recent works include Monfreid (Angoul\u00eame Schools Prize, 2023), Vivian Maier, claire-obscure with \u00c9milie Plateau (2024), the adaptation of Petit pays by Ga\u00ebl Faye with Sylvain Savoia (2024), Hey Djo! with Geoffrey Delinte (Montreuil SLPJ P\u00e9pite Prize, 2024), and Le Hibou abasourdi with Joanna Lorho (2024). In 2025, she will publish with H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Le Cam the comic adaptation of Racism Explained to My Daughter by Tahar Ben Jelloun (Seuil). She is currently working on new projects, including Les Polacks with Geoffrey Delinte (Gallimard) and the adaptation of Ga\u00ebl Faye\u2019s second novel, Jacaranda, with Sylvain Savoia (Dupuis \/ Aire Libre).\n[caption id=\"attachment_17701\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"] Geoffrey Delinte, Hey Djo, 2024 \/ Emilie Plateau, Vivian Maier Claire-Obscure, 2024[\/caption]\nSylvain SavoiaFrench illustrator and scriptwriter, co-creator of Marzi and author of Les esclaves oubli\u00e9s de Tromelin. His work blends personal storytelling, historical epics, and a refined graphic sensitivity.\nGeoffrey DelinteBelgian author and illustrator, known for a style that is both poetic and humorous. His collaboration with Marzena Sowa reflects his commitment to blending different voices and stories.\nJoanna LorhoFranco-Belgian author and illustrator, she works across comics, illustration, and collective projects. Her art is marked by intimacy and poetry.\n\u00c9milie PlateauFrench comics author whose work explores memory, everyday life, and the female experience. 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