Krzysztof Suprowicz: Moldovan people like Polish films

The fourth Polish Film Festival in Moldova opened on Friday evening with one of the most famous films - “Katyń”, directed by Andrzej Wajda. Polish At the opening, Ambassador to Moldova Krzysztof Suprowicz said the festival is already a tradition in Moldova and the Moldovan public becomes more interested in the accomplishments of the Polish cinematography, Info-Prim Neo reports. The film “Katyń” (2007) tells the tragic story of the Polish people during the Second World War, when more than 20,000 Polish officers were exterminated by the Stalinist regime in September 1929. This year’s festival will include the newest and best known films, said Bartosy Cmoch, expert in political problems and mass media at the Polish Embassy. “The films deal with the daily life and problems of the ordinary Polish people,” said Krzysztof Suprowicz. “We hope the Moldovans will like the films as the Moldovan and Polish peoples do not differed much” The Ambassador said the Polish films left an indelible imprint in the history of the world cinematography. “We indeed have good films that delight the public,” said Krzysztof Suprowicz. Besides “Katyń”, the films that will be shown at Odeon Cinema in Chisinau during November 13-19 include: “Tricks” (2007), directed by Andrzej Jakimowski, “The Reserve” (2007), directed by Łukasz Pałkowski, “It is not Yet Evening” (2008), directed by Jacek Bławut, “33 Life Scenes” ( 2008), directed by Małgorzata Szumowska, “Four Nights with Anna” (2008), directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, and “The Vagrants’ Stadium” ( 2008), directed by Kasia Adamik. The films will be subtitled in Romanian. At Patria Cinema in Balti, between November 25 and 27, there will be screened “Katyń”, “33 Life Scenes”, and “Four Nights with Anna”. They will be translated in Russian and Romanian. The festival is organized by the Embassy of Poland in Chisinau in cooperation with the Polish Institute in Bucharest Entrance to the showings is free of charge.