POLISH FILM CLUB 'OKO'

Film host: our UW Polish Studies Fulbright scholar, Dr. Justyna Budzik , with a story that takes us back to times of rising Solidarity movement. As always, with English subtitles at Polish Home upstairs, Friday, November 17, 7:30 pm.  We actually mean 7:30 sharp from now on, no waiting for people showing up at 8 pm, as it's hard to start the film discussion late at night, when everybody thinks about safely getting home. All That I Love  •  Poland 1981: Behind the iron curtain, Janek, the teenage son of a navy captain, forms ATIL (All That I Love), a punk-rock band whose songs express a frustration with socialism and a desire for freedom, echoing the sentiments of the rising Solidarity movement. At the same time, Janek finds love with Basia, a young woman whose father is part of the movement and disapproves of Janek’s military family. When growing social turmoil leads to martial law, Janek’s relationships and ATIL’s music cause serious consequences for his fam...

No OKO film in October, as SPFF is here, with many great new films! Check their Facebook page for updates here: https://www.facebook.com/seattle.polish.film.festival/ And their schedule, when they upload it here: https://www.polishfilms.org See you at the polish films! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Polish_Film_Festival