SATURDAY, November 15, 2025
Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor
Children’s Program
Children’s Book Fair 10 am – 12 pm
10:00 am | Screening Room
Announcement of the Children’s Contest Winners
and Awards Ceremony
Children’s Contest is sponsored by the Polish-American Credit Union.
O psie, który jeździł koleją 2/The Dog Who Travelled by Train 2
dir. Magdalena Nieć, 2025, family, 94 min.
After a successful operation in the USA, Zuzia returns to Poland with her parents. During her absence, Lampo, who had been entrusted to the care of the train station director, disappears without a trace. Upon her return, Zuzia discovers that the dog that greets her at the station is not her beloved Lampo, but a look-alike female dog named Luna. Together with her friend Antek and Luna, she embarks on an adventure-filled journey to find Lampo.
Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor
d/Deaf Cinema Program
Blue 52/Blue 52
dir. Klaudia Wysiadecka, Katarzyna Stefańska-Gawor, animated short film, 2021, 10 min
Ąturaż Głuchych: Mediolan 1880/Deaf entourage: Milano 1880
dir. Tomasz Grabowski, video art, 2021, 5 min.
Burundyjczyk/The Burundian
dir. Tomasz Grabowski, short film, 2021, 5 min.
TIR/The Truck
dir. Edyta Kozub, video art 2018, 4 min
Harley Quinn/Harley Quinn
dir. Edyta Kozub, video art, 2021, 3 min
Q&A with Prof. Magdalena Zdrodowska, CCPS Widzinski Visiting Fellow
Szumy i fonie/Hushes and Phonics
dir. Piotr Krzysztof Kamiński, short film, 2024, 15 min
Jury-selected film submitted to the AAPFF Film Competition
Eight-year-old Kacper accompanies his Deaf mother to the doctor. The doctor uses Kacper’s presence to communicate with his patient, the boy becomes an interpreter for the first time.
Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor
Short Films Program
Za zimno na burzę/Too Cold for a Storm
dir. Igor Sas, 20 min
Jury-selected film submitted to the AAPFF Film Competition
Piotr returns to his family home after years of absence to confront his late father’s final wish – to accompany him on his last journey to the cemetery. To Piotr’s surprise, on the wagon led by the old man Jaskółka, there is not only the coffin but also Paweł, Piotr’s half-brother, whom he has never met. As they travel across the vast, empty fields on their way to the cemetery, the brothers are forced into a conversation neither of them wants to have.
Nie ma mnie/I Am Not Here
dir. Daniel Le Hai, 2024, 24 min
Jury-selected film submitted to the AAPFF Film Competition
Piotr returns to his family home after years to confront his alcoholic father and rebuild his relationship with his brother Krzysiek.
Syn szczęścia/Son of Happiness
dir. Dominik Mirecki, 2024,16 min
Q&A with the director Dominik Mirecki
Jury-selected film submitted to the AAPFF Film Competition
Despite having Down’s syndrome, Beniamin dreams of becoming an actor. He lives with his protective father, his constant support. But acting means facing public judgment. Can his father let go and allow Beniamin to pursue his dream, even if it means risking heartbreak? Dominik Mirecki’s tender drama explores the challenges of parenthood and the courage to let loved ones grow.
Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor
Evening Program
Honey Bunny/Honey Bunny
dir. Gracjana Piechula, short film, 2024, 24 min
Q&A with the director Gracjana Piechula
and actress Alina Chechelska
Jury-selected film submitted to the AAPFF Film Competition
Retired firefighter Staszek shares everything with his beloved wife Alinka, except the bedroom. He finds it easier to show affection to the fluffy rabbits he raises than to Alinka. But when he discovers that his wife has secretly taken a job as a professional cuddler at Honey Bunny’s paid cuddling salon, he is forced to confront not only her choices, but also his own sexuality and emotional needs.
Simona Kossak/Simona Kossak
dir. Adrian Panek, biographical drama, 2024, 100 min
The story of a biologist, Simona Kossak, who decides to leave her former life in Kraków behind and begin working in Białowieża. She settles in the heart of an old-growth forest, in a house without electricity or running water, surrounded by wild nature. There, in this magical wilderness, she meets photographer Lech Wilczek, with whom she shares a passion – a love for nature and freedom.
Vinci 2/Vinci 2
dir. Juliusz Machulski, comedy 2025, 119 min
Cuma, a retired master thief living a quiet life on Spain’s Andalusian coast, turns down one last job, until his former partner turned rival, Chudy, plans a massive heist in Kraków with a ruthless new crew that leaves no room for him. Driven by pride and a desire to reclaim his title as the world’s greatest burglar, Cuma returns, reunites with old allies, assembles a new team, and prepares to face Chudy on his own terms.