With two films in competition, Rewers (2009) and Wszystko, co kocham (2009), Poland will be well represented at the 8th Brussels Film Festival. The jury will award several prizes, including the Golden Iris Award (grand festival prize) and the White Iris Award (prize for best first film).

***

REWERS (The Reverse), Poland, 2009
Warsaw. At thirty, Sabrina is still unmarried. Fortunately, her mother and grandmother are on hand to help out, inviting a host of suitors to visit the apartment. But Sabrina, an educated woman, won’t take just anybody. However, things take on a different complexion the day she meets Bronislaw. How handsome he is! Handsome, perhaps, but also a member of the secret police…
The winner of countless prizes in Poland, this black comedy suspense drama paints an unparalleled portrait of Communist Poland in the 1950’s. On the surface, the story of a young woman in search of a man, and in the background, the reign of terror set in place by Stalin. A visually beautiful work and a masterpiece in its genre.

Directed by: Borys Lankosz
Script: Andrzej Bart
Casting: Agata Buzek, Marcin Dorociński, Krystyna Janda
Duration: 101’

***

Wszystko, co kocham (All that I love), Poland, 2009
Poland, 1981. Behind the iron curtain, Janek, a soldier’s son, forms a rock group with some mates and falls in love with Basia, whose family, made up of sympathisers for the cause of Lech Walesa, hates Janek’s father. Family, friends, girlfriend: little by little, the teenager will have to make choices that will turn his world upside down…
First love, first stirrings of emotion, first teenager rebellion – all are at the heart of this film by  Jacek Borcuch, which unfolds in an atmosphere of high tension. The author urges us to consider his reflections that, to his mind, man is a social and thus political animal. A topical first work, selected for the Sundance Festival.
Directed by, script: Jacek Borcuch
Casting: Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Olga Frycz, Jakub Gierszal
Duration: 95’

The aim of the Brussels Film Festival is to honour European cinema.
Every evening, screenings are held inside and outside, and in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere, the audience can meet directors and actors. Cinephiles and amateurs alike can discover or rediscover films of the highest quality. 
To sum up, the BBF is eight days of cinema and festivities, around fifty films shown at preview screenings, apéritif-concerts and free screenings.
Official site: www.brusselsfilmfestival.eu

***

Practical information
The Brussels Film Festival took place from 23 until 30 June at Flagey.
All information provided on 10 June at the press conference, i.e. the  programme, the description of the shows and the composition of the jury, can be found on the BFF internet site.
The two Polish films were screened as part of the Polish evening which took place on 24 June:
- Rewers (The Reverse) at 18:30 at Flagey Studio 4
- Wszystko, co kocham at 20:30 at Flagey Studio 4/screening in the presence of director Jacek Borcuch !
Both films will be shown in their original language with subtitles (FR/NL/EN)

Price: 5€ (with reduction) / 7€ or film pass at 25€ which allows you to see 5 films.