Madison Polish Film Festival

media release: The Madison Polish Film Festival is back! This year’s edition will take place on November 9 and November 16 at the Marquee Cinema (located in Union South) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. All screenings are FREE and OPEN to the public. Join us to again celebrate Poland’s vibrant and universally recognized cinematic tradition, with English subtitles. Everyone is welcome – Zapraszamy na festiwal!

The 2025 edition of the Madison Polish Film Festival will take place on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on two subsequent Sundays – November 9 and November 16. Traditionally, all screenings will be FREE and open to the wider public and local community beyond UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff.

All films will be screened with English subtitles.

This year, the selection for the Madison Polish Film Festival includes:

Sunday, November 9, 2025

3 pm: Chopin, Chopin (2025, dir. Michał Kwieciński)

Running time: 133 min

6 pm:  White Courage / Biała odwaga(2024, dir. Marcin Koszałka)

Running time: 116 min

Sunday, November 16, 2025

3 pm: Franz (2025, dir. Agnieszka Holland)

Running time: 127 min

6 pm: Sparrow / Wróbel (2024, dir. Tomasz Gąssowski)

Running time: 106 min