FRIDAY, November 14, 2025
Michigan Theater
603 E Liberty S.
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
Gala Evening

6:00 pm | Grand Foyer
32nd Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival
Opening Gala
& Announcement of the Film Competition Winners
Hors d’oeuvres reception

7:30 pm | Main Auditorium
Franz Kafka/Franz
dir. Agnieszka Holland, biographical drama,
2025, 127 min
Young lawyer Franz Kafka, burdened by work and family, finds escape in writing, creating the surreal works that will secure his literary legacy—even as illness looms and the world teeters on the edge of war. Today, his genius is both celebrated and commodified in Prague.
Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland offers an unconventional, time-shifting portrait that humanizes Kafka and explores the inner forces that shaped his singular voice.