The 50 for 51 project – Polish Film Festival

Following the success of the 50 for 50 project, we have decided to continue this nationwide celebration of Polish cinema in 2026.

We will be visiting 14 provinces, the seaside, the mountains, towns and villages. We will visit Sulęczyno, Lubomierz, Piwniczna-Zdrój, Kraśniczyn, Pszczew and Darłowo. Katowice, Kraków, Elbląg, Poznań, Lublin, Szczecin, Warsaw, Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot will each host their own instalments of the project. A total of 33 towns and cities

– Last year, the 50 for 50 retrospective was part of our anniversary programme, but Polish cinema doesn’t need any special occasions for us to share it and enjoy it. “I’m sure we’re in for a fascinating journey – films, meetings, stories and a unique opportunity to see ourselves reflected in them, and perhaps learn something about ourselves,” says Joanna Łapińska, Artistic Director of the PFF.

– We are keen to make the project accessible to as wide an audience as possible. Thanks to our collaboration with the Kino Dostępne Foundation, we will provide our Partners with an up-to-date list of films featuring audio description. You may use these titles during the screenings you organise. The audio description tracks will be made available via the Kino Dostępne Foundation’s dedicated app,” emphasises Agata Kozierańska-Burda, Director of the PFF.

Below is a map showing the towns and cities where events in the 50 for 51 series will take place by the end of February 2027. To see the name of a town or city, hover your cursor over the relevant point on the map. To view a list of organisations and events in a specific town or city, click on the relevant point.

Details of the individual reviews can be found on the partner organisations’ websites.