The Polish Institute in Tel Aviv invites audiences to join a special cinematic journey as part of the Jerusalem Film Festival 2026. We are proud that Polish cinema is present every year at one of the most important film events in Israel – and once again it holds a significant place in the festival program.
This year’s selection brings together new Polish cinema, acclaimed at leading international festivals across Europe, with classical works that have become cornerstones of world cinema. Among them is a screening of a film by Andrzej Wajda, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth – a special event that revisits one of the greatest achievements of Polish cinema.
In addition, director Rafael Kapelinski will visit the festival as a guest of the Polish Institute and will meet the audience after the screening of his film in a Q&A session.
Program and tickets:
Winter of the Crow (dir. Kasia Adamik)
Warsaw, December 1981. A British professor of psychiatry arrives in Poland. With the imposition of martial law, she witnesses a crime committed by the security forces and becomes entangled in a dangerous game with the communist regime. A thriller based on Olga Tokarczuk’s short story “Professor Andrews in Warsaw”.
- Sat, 11 July 2026, 14:15 – Lev Smadar
- Mon, 13 July 2026, 16:15 – Lev Smadar
- Wed, 15 July 2026, 22:00 – Jerusalem Cinematheque 1
Fatherland (dir. Paweł Pawlikowski)
The latest film by Paweł Pawlikowski follows German writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika as they travel through divided Germany during the Cold War. An intimate story about memory, exile, family ties, and historical responsibility.
- Fri, 10 July 2026, 10:00 – Jerusalem Cinematheque 1
- Sat, 11 July 2026, 19:15 – Lev Smadar
- Wed, 15 July 2026, 14:15 – Jerusalem Cinematheque 3
The Promised Land (dir. Andrzej Wajda)
A monumental adaptation of Władysław Reymont’s novel and one of the masterpieces of Polish cinema. Three young entrepreneurs – a Pole, a German, and a Jew – attempt to build a fortune in industrial Łódź at the end of the 19th century. A special screening marking the 100th anniversary of Andrzej Wajda’s birth.
- Thu, 16 July 2026, 10:15 – Jerusalem Cinematheque 3
Budapest Diaries (dir. Rafael Kapelinski)
A moving drama set in Central Europe, exploring memory, identity, and the impact of history on ordinary lives. Director Rafael Kapelinski will attend the festival and meet the audience after the first screening in a Q&A session. More details coming soon.
- Mon, 13 July 2026, 17:45 – Jerusalem Cinematheque 1 (Q&A after screening)
- Thu, 16 July 2026, 12:30 – Jerusalem Cinematheque 2
- Fri, 17 July 2026, 16:00 – Lev Smadar
Flesh and Fuel (dir. Pierre le Gall) | Poland, France 2026
Étienne crosses France in his truck, transporting goods and training new drivers at the company. Although surrounded by friends who have become his family, he keeps his private life guarded and struggles to open up. His encounter with Bartosz, a Polish truck driver, makes him discover the possibility of a different life and changes his world forever. Pierre Le Gall’s impressive debut film, screened in the Directors’ Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival, is a delicate drama about courage, love, and a genuine connection that blossoms in the most unexpected place.
- Sun, 12 July 2026, 18:15 – Jerusalem Cinematheque 2
- Sat, 18 July 2026, 22:00 – Jerusalem Cinematheque 2
Summer Intensive Film Workshops at the Polish
Tribute to Andrzej Wajda and Young Polish
