POLISH FILM CLUB 'OKO'

“Kiedyś będziemy szczęśliwi” (We Will Be Happy One Day), 2011 Directed by Paweł Wysoczański (director will be present at the screening) – in Polish Script: Paweł Wysoczański Documents: Piotr Wacławik, Grażyna Wacławik, Piotr Sadziński, Andrzej Piśniak Camera: Dominik Górski Music: Michał Lorenc Length: 43 min. Kino Oko returns to the Polish Cultural Center with a film “Kiedyś będziemy szczęśliwi” by Paweł Wysoczański, one of the most talented young documentary filmmakers and winner of numerous awards in Poland and abroad. The film is the story of Daniel, a quite ordinary adolescent from Lipiny, one of the worst neighborhoods in Silesia, who dreams about making his own movie. He is wandering about with his mobile phone, recording his neighbors and organizing a real casting for his production. His loving and devoted grandmother is waiting for him at home ready to call him to order when it's necessary. http://www.bmcfilm.com/bmcfilm/Kiedys_bedziemy_szczesliwi.html htt...

There was a longish hiatus in the OKO activities,  but now the Polish film club is back and hopefully will be working as a natural extension of Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF - an annual event showcasing the best of Polish cinema since the early 1990s). The SPFF opens very soon soon  with a big party (free admission!) on Thursday, October 8, 6-9 p.m. Seattle at Polish Cultural Center  on Capitol Hill,  followed by 2 weekends full of Polish movies: Frid/Sat/Sun, Oct. 9/10/11 & Frid/Sat/Sun, Oct. 16/17/18, all playing at SIFF Cinema Uptown (on Queen Ann Hill) - schedule here ... SPFF is sponsored by Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association  and YES, in case you are wondering or not confused yet,  SPFF is part of   Seattle International Film Festival , which shows extraordinary films from different parts of the world all year round, as Seattleites are quite movie lovers. SO, after a big Polish film bonanza this October at Seatt...