We invite you to screenings with polish subtitles for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences (SDH) at EC1 in Łódź.
Subtitles for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences include not only a transcription of the dialogue, but also information about who is speaking, which makes it easier to follow conversations—especially in scenes with multiple characters. They also include descriptions of background sounds, music, and the emotions of the characters, helping to better convey the mood and dynamics of the film.
A Polish Sign Language (PJM) invitation to the festival will be available here soon.
List of screenings with polish SDH subtitles
CLOSURE
May 12 | 11:00 | EC1, National Centre for Film Culture
dir. Michał Marczak, 108 min, Poland, France, 2026
Daniel didn’t hear his son Krzysiek leaving the house and heading to the bridge over the Vistula—the last place he was seen. A camera captured him, and then he disappeared: either he jumped into the river or walked off the bridge. Since then, Daniel and his wife have been suspended between hope and fear. Unable to wait for a breakthrough in the investigation, Daniel builds a boat equipped with cameras and drones and begins searching the river himself. The long, solitary hours on the boat become a chance to confront his past.
BUGBOY
May 14 | 18:15 | EC1, National Centre for Film Culture
dir. Lucas Paleocrassas, 88 min, Greece, France, 2026
Yorgos, a shy teenager with a visual impairment, struggles to connect with others after his parents’ divorce. His bond with a cricket named Isabella becomes a catalyst for transformation and self-discovery. His passion for insects turns into a lesson about trust, friendship, and growing up. The film blends realism with a poetic, fairy-tale tone.
MARIINKA
May 15 | 16:15 | EC1, National Centre for Film Culture
dir. Pieter-Jan de Pue, 94 min, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, 2026
“Mariinka” begins long before the full-scale Russian invasion. In eastern Ukraine, we follow young people whose lives have been shaped by over a decade of war in Donbas. Like in a Greek tragedy, two brothers fight on opposite sides, while the youngest lives far away in the United States. A story of belonging, loyalty, and divisions stronger than blood ties.
WAX & GOLD
May 17 | 11:45 | EC1, National Centre for Film Culture
dir. Ruth Beckermann, 97 min, Austria, Italy, 2026
A stay at the legendary Hilton hotel in Addis Ababa and Ryszard Kapuściński’s The Emperor become the starting point for a layered story about Ethiopia’s imperial past and present. The film explores different perspectives on contemporary Ethiopia while attempting to understand its history and broader African context. The title refers to an Ethiopian rhetorical tradition in which words carry both explicit and hidden meanings.
TWO MOUNTAINS WEIGHING DOWN MY CHEST
May 16 | 20:00 | EC1, National Centre for Film Culture
dir. Viv Li, 86 min, Germany, Netherlands, 2025
A 32-year-old artist raised in Beijing and now living in Berlin navigates between the city’s progressive scene and her conservative family life in China. The film explores cultural differences and the tension between East and West with humor and self-irony, while searching for identity in a globalized world.
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