24-29th September 2022

Riverside Studios present a series of special screenings of Silent Land a debut feature by Agnieszka Woszczyńska by Modern Films and our Opening Gala Film from this year’s Polish Film Festival Kinoteka.

Woszczyńska’s debut feature Silent Land is a mysterious, slow-burning portrait of guilt and denial, which opens up a complex dialogue about morality and incorporates the migrant crisis in Europe.

After arriving at a holiday villa on an Italian island, a Polish couple discovers that the swimming pool is empty. The migrant worker sent to fix it suffers a deadly poolside accident, setting off a chain of disturbing events that shake the moral foundations of this seemingly-perfect couple.

Silent Land debuted at Toronto International film Festival Toronto Film Festival, before picking up the FIPRESCI award in the International Competition at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

For more information about screening times and booking:

https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/silent-land-46258/

To receive a special discount code please email your interest to blanka.konopka@instytutpolski.pl

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l32ahqaKMkw