The film talks about a Ukrainian family whose carefree vacation is cut short by the Russian invasion of their country.
The screening, attended by Polish Culture Minister Hanna Wróblewska, marked the opening of the British part of the UK/Poland Season 2025 project.
Wróblewska said in a speech that recent decades have brought many political, social and economic changes, along with cultural shifts in both Poland and Britain.
"This has created new challenges and introduced new topics into public debate, fostered the emergence of new institutions and artistic trends, and, most importantly, shaped a new generation of artists and audiences," she said.
She added that it is vital to support young artists in pursuing their careers and to promote active participation in contemporary art.
The launch of the UK/Poland Season was also attended by Poland's upper-house Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska and Deputy Foreign Minister Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef, alongside Chris Bryant, Britain's Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism.
The Kinoteka festival offers a cross-section of the latest offerings from Polish directors, with screenings in several London venues (BFI IMAX, Barbican Centre, The Garden Cinema, Cine Lumiere, Institute of Contemporary Arts), as well as other cities across the United Kingdom.
A special tribute will be paid to renowned Polish director Wojciech Jerzy Has. On April 1, the centenary of his birth, a retrospective of his work will open with the screening of his iconic 1965 movie The Saragossa Manuscript.
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