December

60' 2025

dir.: Grzegorz Paprzycki

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An uncompromising socio-political manifesto: how to reconcile the idea of Christmas Eve with Poles' attitudes towards migrants?

In this uncompromising socio-political manifesto, director Grzegorz Paprzycki delves into the special meaning of December for Poles; officially a time of reflection, family, and faith, yet in practice reduced to a consumer orgy set to the sound of carols. How does the nation reconcile the ideal of the Christmas Eve supper, where a seat is always left open for a stranger, with the hostility and contempt faced by migrants in our country? Paprzycki’s radical questions find no easy answers. What would it take for Polish society to care about those left to die in the forests along our border? Through striking, juxtaposed imagery, he exposes the hypocrisy of the media and politicians while forcing viewers to confront their own reflection. What will we see when we look into that disturbingly familiar mirror?

Konrad Wirkowski

Audio description

Please note: the film is available with Polish audio description only.

Before the screening:

Install the free Kino Dostępne 2.0 app on your phone.
Search for the film title in the app and download the audio description. An internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile data) is required to download the materials.
Bring your headphones - they are essential for participating in the event. You will use them to listen to the audio description, which provides narration of what is happening on screen.

During the screening:

Put on your headphones.
Once the film starts (not during the advertisements), launch the downloaded audio description in the Kino Dostępne 2.0 app by clicking “Uruchom audiodeskrypcję” in the film’s tab. The app will then automatically synchronize with the movie’s audio.

Induction loop

Available only for screenings at KINOMUZEUM.

Festivals

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