Embassy of the Republic of Poland: CinePolska Film Series
When:
Wednesday, August 31
8:00 pm
Where:
Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC


GODS / BOGOWIE

Directed by Łukasz Palkowski
Poland, 2014, 112 min.
Polish with English subtitles

 

“FOUR STARS! You wouldn’t think a film about cardiology in Poland would be such a kick, but BOGOWIE is a fast-paced pleasure. ” – Leslie Felperin, The Guardian

Based on true events, "Gods" shows the early career of cardiac surgeon Zbigniew Religa. Despite the harsh realities of Communist Poland, he successfully leads a team of doctors to the country’s first human heart transplant in the 1980s. The movie received Best Film accolades at the 39th Gdynia Film Festival (2014) and the Polish Film Awards (2015). More...

Starring: Tomasz Kot, Piotr Głowacki, Szymon Piotr Warszawski, Rafał Zawierucha, Jan Englert, Magdalena Czerwińska, Kinga Preis, Sonia Bohosiewicz.

 

Tickets avalible online or at the theatre box office 

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