The Madison Polish Film Festival is a free annual event organized by the UW-Madison Polish Student Association in collaboration with the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+, CREECA, Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film Committee, Associated Students of Madison (ASM), and the Polish Heritage Club of Madison.
The festival hosts a variety of films each year that explore Polish culture and identity
as well as support the work of Polish writers and directors. Join us in celebrating Polish artists and visionaries
at the 2025 festival on November 9th and November 16th at the Marquee Cinema.
2025 Madison Polish Film Festival Details
This year’s edition of the Madison Polish Film Festival will be held
on November 9th and November 16th at the Marquee Cinema (Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St.).
More details about the films, locations, and viewing times can be found below.
All the films will be subtitled in English.
This event is FREE and OPEN to the public.
Please reach out to Krzysztof Borowski with any questions: borowski3@wisc.edu.
To learn more about the UW–Madison Polish Studies Program, click here: go.wisc.edu/polish.
Chopin, Chopin
Showing November 9th @ 3:00 pm (133 min)
Marquee Cinema at Union South
2nd Floor, 308 W Dayton St #245, Madison
Paris, 1835. Renowned composer Frédéric Chopin navigates high society, performing concerts, teaching for income while battling illness. He composes masterpieces, attends parties, pursues romance amid aristocratic and royal circles.
Director: Michał Kwieciński
White Courage / Biała odwaga
Showing November 9th @ 6 pm (116 min)
Marquee Cinema at Union South
2nd Floor, 308 W Dayton St #245, Madison
Two Highlander brothers, clash after their father’s death. Andrzej meets Wolfram, an anthropologist. War erupts, Andrzej seeks Highlanders’ cooperation with Germans, leading to a violent brotherly confrontation amidst wartime turmoil.
Director: Marcin Koszałka
Franz
Showing November 16th @ 3 pm (127 min)
Marquee Cinema at Union South
2nd Floor, 308 W Dayton St #245, Madison
Directed by Agnieszka Holland and written by Marek Epstein. Starring Idan Weiss as Franz Kafka, it follows the author’s life from his early teens in his hometown of Prague to his premature death in 1924.
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Sparrow / Wróbel
Showing November 16th @ 6 pm (106 min)
Marquee Cinema at Union South
2nd Floor, 308 W Dayton St #245, Madison
Remek, a bachelor postman passionate about soccer and studying, unexpectedly meets his unknown grandfather and new neighbor Marzenka, upending his orderly life, forcing him to adapt to the changes.
Director: Tomasz Gąssowski
