28th Chicago European Union Film Festival Spotlight: Poland, it is our pleasure, with the generous support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, to present two weeks of the best new and classic films from Poland and Polish filmmakers. Join us March 7–20, as we present 20 films, including 13 new titles-and 12 Chicago premieres-alongside classics from filmmakers including Krzysztof Kieslowski, Agnieszka Holland, and Andrzej Wajda. Meet filmmakers visiting us from Poland, and enjoy taste from the country through special events and at our concession stand.

Schedule

Thursday, March 20, 2025

6:00 pm

Closing Night: SPARROW

WRÓBEL

2024, Tomasz Gassowski, Poland, 106 mins

In Polish with English subtitles | Format: Digital

Remek Wróbel (Jacek Borusinski, winner of the Best Actor prize at the 2024 Polish Film Festival), lives a simple and unremarkable life. Approaching 40, he works as a mailman, plays on an amateur football team, and reads the encyclopedia for fun. When he learns that his long-estranged grandfather is still alive, and an alluring new neighbor moves in next door, Remek’s solitary life begins to turn in an entirely new direction. Tomasz Gassowski delivers an endlessly charming debut film-a heartwarming tale of a man who, despite his seeming indifference, deserves all the good that is coming to him.

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Date: March 7 - 20, 2025