The Kosciuszko Foundation Rocky Mountain Polish Film Festival 2026

Welcome to the 3rd Rocky Mountain Polish Film Festival! Join us at the UA Regal Denver Pavilions for a celebration of Polish cinema. Immerse yourself in a diverse selection of films that showcase the rich culture and talent of Poland's filmmakers. From thought-provoking dramas to heartwarming comedies, this is your opportunity to experience the magic of Polish cinema on the big screen!

Website: https://www.kfpolishfilmfest.org/rockymountain

Contact: [email protected]

Info: No Ghosts on Good Street (Nie ma duchów w mieszkaniu na Dobrej, 2025) | Drama
Director: Emi Buchwald
Cast: Bartłomiej Deklewa, Izabella Dudziak, Karolina Rzepa, Tymoteusz Rożynek
Four siblings standing at the threshold of adulthood search for their own paths while navigating family bonds, secrets, personal crises — and a mysterious presence that may or may not be haunting their Warsaw apartment.
Tender, imaginative and deeply contemporary, Emi Buchwald’s feature debut captures the uncertainty of becoming an adult while trying not to lose the people who know us best.
One of the discoveries of the 2025 Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, winning Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Karolina Rzepa, the Journalists’ Award and the Casting Direction Award. Buchwald later received the 2026 Polish Film Award (Orzeł) for Discovery of the Year, while Karolina Rzepa won the Orzeł for Best Supporting Actress.

Info: Gorky Resort (Pojedynek, 2026) | Historical Thriller
Director: Łukasz Palkowski
Cast: Jakub Gierszał, Aidan Gillen, Julia Pietrucha, Anna Próchniak, Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Bogusław Linda, Tomasz Kot
It is 1939. A celebrated young Polish pianist imprisoned by the Soviets becomes the target of a determined agent who believes that breaking him will help break the spirit of his fellow prisoners. What follows is an intense psychological duel of manipulation, loyalty and survival against the machinery of a totalitarian state.
A sweeping international production and 2026 Gdynia Polish Film Festival Main Competition selection, Gorky Resort combines historical drama with the tension of a psychological thriller.
Special Festival Guest: Director Łukasz Palkowski — screening followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.

Info: Photosensitive (Światłoczuła, 2025) | Romantic Drama
Director: Tadeusz Śliwa
Cast: Matylda Giegżno, Ignacy Liss, Bartłomiej Deklewa
Agata has been blind since childhood, yet approaches life with remarkable independence and appetite for experience. Robert is a celebrated photographer who sees the world for a living, but has increasingly withdrawn from it. Their unexpected meeting challenges them both to reconsider what it truly means to see another person.
Matylda Giegżno won Best Actress at the 2025 Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, while the film received the Audience Award at OFF CAMERA.

Info: Altar Boys (Ministranci, 2025) | Drama
Director: Piotr Domalewski
Cast: Tobiasz Wajda, Bruno Błach-Baar, Mikołaj Juszczyk, Filip Juszczyk, Kamila Urzędowska, Tomasz Schuchardt
A group of teenage altar boys, frustrated by the indifference of adults toward injustice around them, decides to take morality into its own hands. Their unconventional mission begins with secretly listening to confessions and helping those they believe have been wronged — but youthful idealism soon leads them into increasingly dangerous moral territory.
Winner of the 2025 Golden Lions for Best Film at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, as well as Best Screenplay, Best Editing and the Audience Award, among other honors.
Special Festival Guest: Director Piotr Domalewski — screening followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.

Info: Discussion panel with Piotr Domaleeski, Direct of Alar Boys visiting from Poland

Info: Seasons (Sezony, 2024) | Comedy-Drama
Director: Michał Grzybowski
Cast: Łukasz Simlat, Agnieszka Dulęba-Kasza, Andrzej Seweryn, Andrzej Grabowski, Wiktoria Filus
An egocentric actor confronts the collapse of his long-term relationship while performing in three very different theatrical productions. As the boundary between the stage and real life begins to disappear, heartbreak, absurdity and wonderfully intelligent humor collide.
A witty and affectionate look at love, marriage and the theater — and at the roles we play both onstage and in our own lives.
Presented in the Perspectives Competition at the 2024 Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. Agnieszka Dulęba-Kasza later won Best Actress at the 2025 OFF CAMERA Festival for her performance.

Info: Through the Wall (Przez ścianę, 2026) | Historical Drama / Romance
Director: Maciej Sobieszczański
Cast: Maria Dębska, Jakub Gierszał, Agnieszka Grochowska, Arkadiusz Jakubik
In the darkest years of Stalinist terror, two political prisoners held in neighboring cells begin communicating through the wall in Morse code. They cannot see one another, yet their secret conversations become a lifeline — and slowly turn into love.
Based on the extraordinary true story of Wiesława Pajdak and Jerzy Śmiechowski, this moving film explores the human capacity for love, hope and resistance under seemingly impossible circumstances.
Winner of the 2026 Golden Lions for Best Film at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, along with awards including Best Cinematography, the Journalists’ Award and several festival and critics’ honors.

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