POLISH FILM CLUB 'OKO'

Volta  Directed by Juliusz Machulski Poland, 2017 Comedy, Crime caper 105 minutes Polish with English subtitles Plot:   Bruno Volta, a spin-doctor and a hustler, meets his challenge when one day his partner, Agnieszka, meets under unusual circumstances a girl named Viki. Agnieszka’s new friend finds a mysterious and extremely precious object in the wall of an old house that grabs Volta’s undivided and total attention: the crown that belonged to Casimir the Great, the last medieval Polish king from Piast dynasty .  Volta cannot miss this million-dollar opportunity. Together with the bodyguard, Dycha, he is ready for anything to get possession of the treasure. However, it will not be as easy as it seems because innocent-looking Viki is in fact a worthy rival. The film takes place in one of Poland’s oldest and most beautiful cities, Lublin, and continues in the tradition of Machulski’s best caper stories: Vabank and Vinci. Cast: Andrzej Zielinski,...

Sztuka kochania. Historia Michaliny Wisłockiej  (original title) 2h |  Biography ,  Comedy ,  Drama  |  2017 (Poland) IMDb: 7.1 “The Art of Loving", an adaptation of Michalina Wisłocka’s biography, is both a tale about her and about the taboo topic that is Polish sexuality. Humorous and well-acted, the film is well worth watching. In her version of Michalina Wisłocka’s biography, Maria Sadowska chooses to talk about sex without exaggeration, shy blushing or provocative intent. She does not judge her characters, or moralise over their sometimes questionable choices. In The Art of Loving, sex is neither good nor bad, it’s just a part of everyday life. The story of the famous Polish gynaecologist and sexologist, whose lifestyle guidebook "The Art of Loving" sold over 7 million copies in the 1970s, is a straightforward story about a person whose body and soul are connected into one, indivisible whole. “ Read more about the ...