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CCPS Master and Newcomer Film Festival. Wojciech Has Retrospective and Debut
Sparrow (2024, dir. Tomasz Gąssowski),
The Noose (1957, dir. Wojciech Has)
Thursday, October 16, 2025
6:00-8:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Commemorating 100 years since the birth of renowned Polish director Wojciech Jerzy Has, CCPS presents a special film series pairing four of Has’s acclaimed classics with impressive debuts from emerging Polish filmmakers. These free, back-to-back screenings highlight both the innovative voices shaping Polish cinema today and the enduring legacy of one of its most influential masters.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund.
Klara Bogusławska (Film Curator).
Free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
In Polish with English subtitles.
6:00 PM
Sparrow (106 min)
Remek, a bachelor postman with a passion for soccer and studying, has his orderly life turned upside down when he unexpectedly encounters his long-lost grandfather and meets his new neighbor, Marzenka. Forced to adapt, he must navigate the surprising changes that disrupt his routine.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZCwMyrFr0I
8:00 PM
The Noose (96 min)
The Noose is a remarkable debut feature, notable for both its formal mastery and its uncompromisingly dark vision of postwar Poland. For 24 hours, we follow Kuba (Gustav Holoubek), a wry and perceptive alcoholic who intends to begin treatment for his addiction. Wojciech Has transforms Marek Hłasko’s short story into a richly textured cinematic experience.
Starring Gustav Holoubek, Aleksandra Śląska, and Teresa Szmigielówna.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_y2nWeSZU0
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund.
Klara Bogusławska (Film Curator).
Free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
In Polish with English subtitles.
6:00 PM
Sparrow (106 min)
Remek, a bachelor postman with a passion for soccer and studying, has his orderly life turned upside down when he unexpectedly encounters his long-lost grandfather and meets his new neighbor, Marzenka. Forced to adapt, he must navigate the surprising changes that disrupt his routine.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZCwMyrFr0I
8:00 PM
The Noose (96 min)
The Noose is a remarkable debut feature, notable for both its formal mastery and its uncompromisingly dark vision of postwar Poland. For 24 hours, we follow Kuba (Gustav Holoubek), a wry and perceptive alcoholic who intends to begin treatment for his addiction. Wojciech Has transforms Marek Hłasko’s short story into a richly textured cinematic experience.
Starring Gustav Holoubek, Aleksandra Śląska, and Teresa Szmigielówna.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_y2nWeSZU0
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
| Building: | Off Campus Location |
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| Location: | State Theatre, 233 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
| Event Type: | Film Screening |
| Tags: | film, poland |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Copernicus Center for Polish Studies, Department of Film, Television, and Media, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, Slavic Languages & Literatures |
