ALTERKINO
ALTERKINO is a space for cinema that stays with the audience long after the screening ends. This year’s edition tells stories of people who refuse to accept the status quo, artists who transform the language of culture, communities fighting for their rights, protagonists seeking their own place in the world, and filmmakers who use cinema to raise questions about freedom, memory, identity, and responsibility.
The program features both the most acclaimed titles from the world’s leading film festivals and a selection of music, documentary, and narrative films. ALTERKINO remains a meeting point for auteur cinema, counterculture, music, and contemporary social issues. The kind of cinema that is bold, emotional, and deeply engaged with the world around us.
July 1
04:30 PM A Fox Under a Pink Moon dir. M.Oskouei, S.Akhlaghi
06:00 PM Stop Making Sense dir. J.Demme
07:45 PM Erupcja dir. P.Ohs
09:15 PM Monterey Pop dir. D.A. Pennebaker
10:45 PM Kneecap dir. R.Peppiatt
00:45 AM Lost Highway dir. D.Lynch
July 2
04:30 PM Mariinka dir. Pieter-Jan de Pue
06:15 PM The Birthday Party dir. Ian White
08:00 PM Sentimental Value dir. Joachim Trier
10:30 PM Orwell 2+2=5 dir. Raoul Peck
00:45 PM Donnie Darko dir. Richard Kelly
July 3
04:30 PM Signs of Mr.Plum dir. Ula Morga, Bartosz Mikołajczyk
06:00 PM Proud, HBO Original series dir. K.Klementewicz (Episodes 1-3) + meeting with the creators
08:00 PM To Hold a Mountain dir. Biljana Tutorov, Petar Glomazić
10:00 PM Monterey Pop dir. D.A. Pennebaker
11:30 PM Sirât dir. Olivier Laxe
01.30 PM La haine dir. Mathieu Kassovitz
July 4
04:30 The Queen and the Smokehouse dir. Iga Lis
06:00 Proud, HBO Original series dir. K.Klementewicz (Episodes 1-3)
07:45 A Fox Under a Pink Moon dir. Mehrdad Oskouei, Soraya Akhlaghi
09:15 No Ghosts On Good Street dir. Emi Buchwald
11:00 Broken English dir. Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth
00:45 Oldboy dir. Park Chan-wook
SECTIONS
Music has always been more than entertainment. It has been a voice of rebellion, a tool for change, and a space for freedom. This section collects films about artists who have transcended genres, generations, and social expectations. From the countercultural birth of the Monterey Pop festival community, through the iconic performances of the Talking Heads, to contemporary rebels like Kneecap, The Birthday Party, and Marianne Faithfull, this is a story about music as a force capable of transforming people, societies, and history.
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Broken English dir. Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth (2025)
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Stop Making Sense dir. Jonathan Demme (1984)
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Monterey Pop dir. D.A. Pennebaker (1968)
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Kneecap dir. Rich Peppiatt (2024)
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The Birthday Party dir. Ian White (2023)
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The heroes of this section aren't waiting for the world to change on its own. They fight for freedom, land, identity, memory, and the right to have their own voice. "We Are the Change" is a cinema of courage, solidarity, and agency. The stories of these characters remind us that even a single act of resistance can become the beginning of a larger transformation. And what a world we live in - Orwellian…
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A Fox Under a Pink Moon dir. Mehrdad Oskouei, Soraya Akhlaghi (2025)
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Mariinka dir. Pieter-Jan de Pue (2026)
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To Hold a Mountain dir. Biljana Tutorov, Petar Glomazić (2026)
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Orwell 2+2=5 dir. Raoul Peck (2025)
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The most important revolutions often happen close to home. This section focuses on personal stories that reveal universal emotions and states. These films are about people trying to find their way in a world full of change. Intimate, moving, and empathetic stories show that private experiences can be just as important as major historical events.
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No Ghosts On Good Street dir. Emi Buchwald (2025)
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The Queen and the Smokehouse dir. Iga Lis (2025)
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Erupcja dir. Pete Ohs (2025)
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Sentimental Value dir. Joachim Trier (2025)
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Signs of Mr. Plum dir. Ula Morga, Bartosz Mikołajczyk (2025)
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Sirât dir. Olivier Laxe (2025)
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"Cult Nights" is a special series of restored classics returning to the big screen in high-quality versions. This is cinema that has inspired generations of filmmakers and audiences, provoked debate, and defined eras. Nighttime screenings here become a shared ritual for those who want to relive these iconic stories.
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Oldeuboi dir. Park Chan-wook (2003)
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Lost Highway dir. David Lynch (1997)
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Donnie Darko dir. Richard Kelly (2001)
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La haine dir. Mathieu Kassovitz (1995)
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The series “Proud” is an original story about Filip, a young and irresponsible man who lives under the impression that the world belongs to him and that nothing will ever change. He is cheeky, carefree, impulsive, impatient, handsome, and young. He compensates for his deep-seated insecurity with arrogance, the admiration of others, and a career as a model.
When a family tragedy strikes, his entire world is turned upside down. Will Filip be able to care for a small child while preserving his freedom and holding on to as much of his former lifestyle as possible? And can he confront his guilt, personal weaknesses, failures, and the prejudices of society?
Thus begins the most important and complex journey of the protagonist of this new Polish HBO production.
The series has won the hearts of audiences and critics around the world. “Proud” received the Grand Prize in the prestigious international competition at the Series Mania festival. The award for Best Actor was also presented to Ignacy Liss, who plays the lead role.