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A festival première of the film ‘In-Laws 3’ at BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
We’ve already had two weddings. This means we’re in for a christening. The favourite film characters loved so much by Polish cinema enthusiasts come back in the already third instalment of this great cinema blockbuster. Feel invited to come and see the festival première of the comedy ‘In-Laws 3’ More »

Dziadku, wiejemy! – A family meeting with Jan Peszek and Olga Chajdas at the BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
Summertime is meant for adventures, travelling, and using imagination. But it is even beyond little Jagoda to think that her imagination combined with the temper of her grandpa Jeremi will take them as far as to a meeting with a dragon! More »

The début film ‘Bałtyk’ from Iga Lis to be screened at the BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
Long before the beaches and resorts along the Polish coastline got devoured by the contemporary face of tourism, local small businesses used to be one of the main attractions in the area. One of them was the smoking chamber ‘U Mieci,’ famous for its top quality smoked fish. This year, we have a special treat for all those who not only miss that taste, but also the holiday vibrations of old. More »

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Hanoi-Warsaw

Hanoi-Warszawa · dir. Katarzyna Klimkiewicz
Poland 2009, 27’

A young Vietnamese girl Mai Anh crosses the Polish state border. Now she has to arrive to Warsaw. There waits her fiance, better life  and wish ― fulfillment. Mai Anh's trip  through Poland is a trip by the hell of humiliation and violence.  This young girl escapes from brutal carriers and tries to go to the capital on her own, without any money and knowledge of language.

Director:Katarzyna Klimkiewicz
Screenplay:Katarzyna Klimkiewicz
Music:Marzena Majcher
Cinematography:Andrzej Wojciechowski
Editing:Andrzej Dąbrowski
Cast:Thu Ha Mai, Le Thanh Hunh, Michał Podsiadło, Klaudia Barcik, Przemysław Modliszewski
Awards:Specjalna Nagroda Jury / Special Award of the Jury, Wyróżnienie / Honorary Mention – Thu Ha Mai (Polish Film Festival, Gdynia 2009)

Katarzyna Klimkiewicz is a graduate of Direction in The Film School in Łódź. She shoots reportages and documentary films.