Event Category: Slavic Events
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Nov 4“Migration and Belonging in Contemporary German Literature”, Oksana Stoychuk and Maxi Obexer in conversation
206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive
Sponsored by the Center for German and European Studies. In times of global crises, nationalist movements, and increasingly violent bordering regimes, questions of identity and belonging are more pressing than ever, particularly in contexts of migration and forced displacement. Such questions are all the more urgent in contemporary Germany, which has not only seen a …
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Nov 8Madison Polish Film Festival ’26: Altar Boys
Marquee Cinema, Union South
Altar Boys Directed by Piotr Domalewski, 2025, 106 min Frustrated by adult and church indifference to social injustice, a group of young, devout teenage altar boys decide to take matters into their own hands.
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Nov 8Madison Polish Film Festival ’26: Home Sweet Home
Marquee Cinema, Union South
Directed by one of Poland’s most critically acclaimed filmmakers, Home Sweet Home is a gripping psychological drama that probes into the mechanisms of domestic abuse as the protagonists’ marriage takes a dark turn.
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Nov 15Madison Polish Film Festival ’26: The Good Boy
Marquee Cinema, Union South
Tommy, a 19-year-old criminal, is kidnapped and forced into a rehabilitation process by a dysfunctional couple and must devise a way to escape.
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Nov 15Madison Polish Film Festival ’26: The Duel/Gorky Resort
Marquee Cinema, Union South
Confronted with a malevolent interrogator in a Soviet prisoner-of-war camp, a young Polish lieutenant fights for his life and the soul of his country.