Poland
LOVE IN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER
(KOCHANKOWIE ROKU TYGRYSA)
2005, Jacek Bromski, Poland/China, 100 min.
With Michal Zebrowski, Li Min
The first Polish Chinese co-production, LOVE IN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER is set in 1913, when two Polish political prisoners escape their Siberian exile and cross into China. Guo, a hunter, finds them and hides survivor Wolski in his home. As a precaution, Guo cuts his pretty daughter Song’s hair and dresses her as a boy, but human nature will not be denied. In Russian, Cantonese, and Polish with English subtitles. 35mm print courtesy of the Polish Film Institute. (BS)
Saturday, March 24, 8:15 pm
Wednesday, March 28, 8:00 pm
THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR US
(CZEKA NA NAS SWIAT)
2006, Robert Krzempek, Poland, 95 min.
With Sebastian Pawlak, Jadwiga Lesiak
A 30-year-old mama’s boy finds his cushy lifestyle threatened when the mailman makes off with mom’s pension check and she ends up in a convalescent home. Fazi’s helpful friend Sproket suggests a great job--gigolo. It’s harder than Fazi expects, but not quite as hard as his sole customer would hope. Rock bottom could be in sight for Fazi in this spoof on the plight of Poland’s new generation. In Polish with English subtitles. 35mm print courtesy of the Polish Film Institute. (BS)