19 Polish films to vie for Golden Lions: festival organisers

A total of 19 productions will vie for awards in the main competition of the Polish Film Festival, which will be held in the coastal city of Gdynia later this month, the organisers have said in a final announcement.

Organisers of the upcoming 44th Polish Film Festival hold a press conference in Warsaw.

Photo: PAP/Wojciech Olkuśnik

The films, which are set to compete for the festival’s top Golden Lions award and a host of other prizes, include 13 national premieres, among them four directorial debuts, the festival’s Wojciech Marczewski said on Thursday.

The annual Polish Film Festival, first held in 1974, is one of the oldest film events in Europe, according to organisers.

The 44th Polish Film Festival will be held in Gdynia from September 16 to 21.

Polish-British director Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War won the Golden Lions award at the 43rd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia last year.

(gs/pk)