Baku to host Second Polish films festival

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

Baku will host the second edition of Polish Film Festival WISLA 2017, which provides a unique, often the only, opportunity to see Polish films on the big screen.

The festival scheduled for April 22-27 will screen six movies, including "Jack Strong", "Gods", "Sexmission", "Closed System" and "The High Frontier".

The films will be demonstrated every day in Landmark cinema at 19.00 , Trend Life reported.

"Jack Strong" is a Polish political thriller film directed by W?adys?aw Pasikowski. The film is based on the true story of Ryszard Kukli?ski, a Polish Army colonel who spied for the American Central Intelligence Agency during the height of the Cold War.

"Gods" is a dramatic feature film directed by ?ukasz Palkowski. It is based on the life and career of Polish cardiac surgeon Zbigniew Religa, who performed the first successful heart transplant in Poland in 1987. The movie received the Golden Lions award for best film at the 39th Gdynia Film Festival (2014) and the Eagle at the Polish Film Awards (2015).

"Sexmission" is a 1984 Polish cult comedy science fiction action film. It also contains a hidden political satire layer specific to the time and place of its production.

"Closed System" tells about of three owners of prosperous company, who were arrested for  participation in an organized criminal group and money laundering as a result of collusion of corrupt officials.

The film "Influence" tells the story of a group of clairvoyants committed to restoring the Polish state as World War One dwindles to an end. Gathered inside a hotel room for a special séance, the magi use their power to save Jan Paderewski, the legendary pianist and symbolic leader of a successful patriotic uprising. At the same time, a hostile medium hired by the Prussian army is trying to influence Paderewski with his negative power.

"The High Frontier" is a film that tells a story of a father and his two teenage sons, who travel to a small mountain cabin for a male-bonding adventure. With arrival of a mysterious stranger, their outing turns into a struggle for survival.

In 2017, Polish film festival will also be held in Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Serbia and Georgia.

The festival program traditionally includes the best feature films, documentaries, as well as the works by students and graduates of the leading Polish film schools.