The 15th annual Polish Film Festival in America, produced by the Society for Arts, runs Saturday, November 1, through Sunday, November 16. Unless otherwise noted, films are screened from 35-millimeter prints and tickets are $9 at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence. Films are projected from video and tickets are $7 at the Society for Arts, 1112 N. Milwaukee. A $40 pass admits you to any five screenings, except for the opening-night program; for more information call 773-486-9612. The schedule for November 1 through 6 follows; a complete schedule through November 16 is available online at www.chicagoreader.com. All films are in Polish with subtitles unless otherwise noted.
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Jerzy Hoffman’s historical epic With Fire and Sword opened the 1999 festival and has been revived in subsequent fests. His new feature is adapted from Jozef I. Kraszewski’s novel about the legendary medieval prince Popiel, who conspires to murder his uncles, refuses to bury them, and is eventually devoured by mice. 107 min. Hoffman, codirector Jaroslaw Zamojda, producer Jerzy Michaluk, and actors Malgorzata Foremniak and Andrzej Krukowski will attend the screening. Tickets are $25. (Copernicus Center, 8:00)
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