During the festival, we make every effort to ensure the event is as accessible as possible for all viewers. Any questions or comments regarding accessibility should be directed to the email: julia@againstgravity.pl or the phone number: +48 579754101.
- If you need assistance, help moving around the cinema, or buying tickets, please inform us of your needs via email: julia@againstgravity.pl or by calling: +48 579 754 101. We will also answer all questions at the festival information points located at the cinema entrances. Both volunteers and cinema coordinators have completed training on the needs of Persons with Disabilities.
- Companions of persons with disabilities are granted free admission to all events. Free admission tickets can be collected at the cinema box offices after prior contact via email julia@againstgravity.pl or by phone at +48 579 754 101.
- Noise-canceling headphones will be available at the festival center in each of the Warsaw cinemas.
Screenings available with audio description
This year, seven films from the festival program are available with audio description via the Kino Dostępne app. If you need assistance, help moving around the cinema, or buying tickets, please inform us of your needs via email: julia@againstgravity.pl or by phone at +48 579 754 101. Please note: audio description is available only in Polish.
Viktor
Film description: Viktor
Viktor lives in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He lost his hearing when he was 5 years old. Due to his disability, he has difficulty finding a job. When the war begins, Viktor wants to defend his country. The film shows the war in Ukraine from Viktor’s point of view. The director is a well-known war photographer and cinematographer who has received the Emmy® Award twice. The sound for the film was created by Nicolas Becker, Oscar® winner for the film "Sound of Metal." Directed by Olivier Sarbil, the 2024 film has a runtime of 91 minutes, and is produced in Denmark, France, Ukraine, and the USA.
Screening schedule for Viktor
Kinoteka
May 11, 19:00, hall 1
May 17, 18:45, hall 4
Kino Muranów:
May 10, 20:30, Gerard - audio description receivers and headphones available during the screening
May 13, 18:00, Ingrid + Pola
Trains
Film description: Trains
The film is an artistic journey through the 20th century. It consists entirely of archival footage. There is no dialogue. It portrays the beauty and sadness of traveling by train. Joy is mixed with pain. In the background, you can hear the piece “Compartment 2, car 7” by Paweł Szymański. Directed by Maciej Drygas, the 2025 film has a runtime of 80 minutes and was produced in Poland and Lithuania.
Screening schedule for Trains
Kinoteka
May 10, 18:30, hall 7
May 15, 16:30, hall 1
May 17, 16:30, hall 7
Kino Muranów:
May 11, 14:15, hall Gerard - audio description receivers and headphones available during the screening
May 18, 19:00, hall Gerard
KINOMUZEUM, MSN
May 13, 18:30 - to use audio description in KINOMUZEUM, it's best to connect to the cinema's WIFI
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Film description: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
A film about the photographer Ernest Cole. In 1966, Ernest Cole escaped from South Africa. He settled in the United States, where he photographed New York and the southern states. He was surprised at how different and yet similar to South Africa the country was. The film shows the life of Cole, one of the first independent Black photographers in South Africa. Directed by Raoul Peck, the 2024 film runs for 105 minutes and was produced in the USA and France.
Screening schedule for Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Kinoteka
May 10, 21:00, hall 4
May 14, 16:15, hall 2
May 18, 18:15, hall 1
KINOMUZEUM, MSN
May 9, 20:30 - to use audio description in KINOMUZEUM, it's best to connect to the cinema's WIFI
Kino Luna
May 11, 20:30, hall A
Ethnographic Museum
May 17, 17:00
Atlantic
May 12, 18:15 - audio description receivers and headphones available during the screening
One to One: John & Yoko
Film description: One to One: John & Yoko
The film tells the story of 18 months in the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in New York between 1971 and 1972. It depicts a period of major change in their lives. The film uses private footage, photographs, and music from the artists and their friends. These materials are combined with recordings of the couple’s phone conversations, taped by the FBI. It shows how John and Yoko used their fame. Directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, the 2024 film has a runtime of 100 minutes and was produced in the UK.
Screening schedule for One to One: John & Yoko
Kino Luna
May 9, 20:30, hall A
May 10, 16:30, hall A
May 14, 18:00, hall B - audio description receivers and headphones available during the screening
Kino Muranów
May 15, 18:15, hall Gerard
Kinoteka
May 11, 13:45, hall 1
May 13, 21:00, hall 1
May 18, 20:30, hall 7
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Film description: Apocalypse in the Tropics
Petra Costa, known for "The Edge of Democracy," explores the influence of religious leaders on politics in Brazil. She shows how the evangelical movement helped Jair Bolsonaro become president. The film documents the rapid rise of the far right in Brazil. It’s an important political chronicle that reveals how fragile a democratic state can be. Directed by Petra Costa, the 2024 film runs for 110 minutes and was produced in Brazil, the USA, and Denmark.
Screening schedule for Apocalypse in the Tropics
Kino Iluzjon
May 11, 13:00, hall Stolica
Kinoteka
May 10, 12:30, hall 1
May 15, 18:00, hall 2 - audio description receivers and headphones available during the screening
May 17, 11:30, hall 1
May 18, 18:00, hall 7
Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
Film description: Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
Narrated by Tilda Swinton, the film explores the mystery of creativity. It takes viewers on a journey through the world of art. Director Mark Cousins examines the life and work of Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham. He presents her unique approach to color and abstract painting. The film highlights the difficulties she faced at a time when women were not appreciated in art. Directed by Mark Cousins, the 2024 film runs for 88 minutes and was produced in the UK.
Screening schedule for Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
Kinoteka
May 11, 15:00, hall 7
May 13, 16:00, hall 2
Kino Muranów:
May 16, 16:15, hall Gerard - audio description receivers and headphones available during the screening
Ethnographic Museum
May 15, 20:00
KINOMUZEUM, MSN
May 18, 16:00 - to use audio description in KINOMUZEUM, it's best to connect to the cinema's WIFI
Kino Iluzjon
May 9, 20:30, hall Stolica
May 17, 14:00, hall Mała Czarna
Mr Nobody Against Putin
Film description: Mr Nobody Against Putin
Pasha is a teacher in a small town in Russia. He works at the school he once attended. He values his students’ curiosity and enthusiasm. He often films them as a school chronicler. His office is a meeting place for rebellious students. After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Putin militarizes the schools. Pasha keeps filming: student military exercises, teachers’ loyalty declarations, and the fear and uncertainty of the town’s residents. Directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin, the 2025 film runs for 90 minutes and was produced in Denmark and the Czech Republic.
Screening schedule for Mr Nobody Against Putin
Kinoteka
May 10, 16:00, hall 7
May 11, 18:45, hall 4
May 15, 12:00, hall 7
May 17, 20:30, hall 1 - audio description receivers and headphones available during the screening
May 18, 16:00, hall 7
Kino Luna
May 13, 18:30, hall A
Iluzjon
May 16, 20:30, hall Stolica
Screenings accessible for people with hearing-related needs
We invite you to special screenings with SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing) and induction loops. Additionally, the opening galas, awards ceremony, and Q&A sessions after the films "Viktor" and "Trains" will be interpreted into Polish Sign Language.
Viktor
May 10 (Saturday), 20:30, Kino Muranów, hall Gerard, meeting with the producer, director, and sound designers after the screening, interpreted into Polish Sign Language
Trains
May 11 (Sunday), 14:15, Kino Muranów, hall Gerard, meeting with the director after the screening, interpreted into Polish Sign Language
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
May 12 (Monday), 18:15, Kino Atlantic, hall B
One to One: John & Yoko
May 14 (Wednesday), 18:00, Kino Luna, hall B
Apocalypse in the Tropics
May 15 (Thursday), 18:00, Kinoteka, hall 2
Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
May 16 (Friday), 16:15, Kino Muranów, hall Gerard
Mr Nobody Against Putin
May 17, 20:30, Kinoteka, hall 1
How to use the Kino Dostępne app?
To use this feature, you need to install the Kino Dostępne app on your phone. The app can be downloaded for free here: Google Play and AppStore. . When the film starts, launch the audio description playback on your phone. Headphones are required – please bring your own to the screening.
More information about the app and detailed instructions can be found at: www.kinodostepne.pl.
A video explaining how the app works is available here: Kino Dostępne. Kino Dostępne. Jak to działa?
Architectural accessibility and directions to cinemas
Kino Atlantic
The entrance to the cinema and two screening rooms (A and B) is accessible for people with limited mobility
each room has one wheelchair space and a row without steps
an accessible restroom is located on the ground floor
assistance dogs are welcome
there are parking spaces for persons with disabilities in front of the cinema
Kino Luna
The cinema does not declare full architectural accessibility
steep stairs lead to the foyer and screening rooms (A and B)
at the box office and café, you can borrow a portable/neck induction loop which works in the screening room
three steps lead from the foyer to the toilets
the entrance door is narrow, and the toilet is quite cramped
there is one parking space for persons with disabilities in front of the cinema (100 meters from the entrance)
Kinoteka PKiN
You can access the main hall using an external elevator located to the right of the cinema entrance the cinema has implemented a temporary solution – a stairclimber – to allow persons with disabilities to access the four rooms on the lower floor to reach the second floor, use the main entrance of the Palace of Culture and Science, where an elevator leads to the fourth floor a platform connects the Starzyński Room to the Gagarin Room to access Room 7, a few steps must be overcome with a stairclimber the entire process should take no more than 30 minutes for questions, please contact us at 531 571 040 – we’re happy to help assistance dogs are welcome there are parking spaces for persons with disabilities in front of the cinema
Kino Iluzjon
The entrance to the cinema and the foyer – which includes the box office, café, cloakroom, Stolica screening room, Mała Czarna screening room, education space, rotunda, and toilets – are accessible for people with limited mobility
two entrances to the cinema are equipped with platforms, and a platform and elevator allow access between floors
Stolica screening room is located on the ground floor and offers two wheelchair spaces
the Mała Czarna room is accessible via platform
assistance dogs are welcome
there are parking spaces for persons with disabilities in front of the cinema
Kino Muranów
All screening rooms are accessible for people with limited mobility
small rooms have one wheelchair space each, large rooms have ten
the restroom is accessible for persons with disabilities
assistance dogs are welcome
there are parking spaces for persons with disabilities in front of the cinema
Kulturalna
Klub Kulturalna has an elevator in front of the main entrance that allows wheelchair users to access the café-club
doors and passageways are threshold-free and equipped with push-buttons
Ethnographic Museum
To the right of the main entrance there is an external elevator (electric lift) providing access to the main hall which includes the reception and museum box office
to use the lift, press the intercom button to call a staff member
induction loops are available at the box office and reception
two designated parking spaces for persons with disabilities are located in front of the museum
assistance dogs are welcome
KINOMUZEUM, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
The cinema is located at level -1 and accessible via an elevator in the cinema tower located on the side of Plac Centralny
there are two wheelchair spaces in the screening room (additional spaces can be arranged in the back row)
the screening room has a tiered layout, and the stairs are not equipped with handrails
