The Department of World Languages, Literature, and Cultures
and Polish Studies at Cleveland State University
present:
“Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki
“Magyar, lengyel, két jó barát”
“The Pole and Magyar like brothers stand”
Central European Film Days
featuring Hungarian and Polish films
(with subtitles in English)
– FREE AND OPEN TO ALL –
November 6, 2015 – Friday
Fenn Tower, Room 10
CSU Main Campus
1983 East 24th Street
4:00 p.m. – Gods (Bogowie, 2014)
In the 1980s cardiac surgeon Zbigniew Religa works on the first heart transplant in Poland while fighting the system and his own demons.
6:30 p.m. – Control (Kontroll, 2003)
An award-winning film about a metaphoric and often funny journey in the Budapest subway system.
Between the films: Refreshments
November 7, 2015 – Saturday
Fenn Tower, Room 102
CSU Main Campus
1983 East 24th Street
10:30 a.m. – Children of Glory (Szabadság, szerelem, 2006)
An award-winning, touching film commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 against the Soviet-led Communist rule.
Following the film: Discussion with Cleveland Hungarians, testimonies of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and refreshments
2:00 p.m. – Wałęsa. Man of hope (Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei, 2013)
Andrzej Wajda’s film portrait of Lech Wałęsa – the leader of the Solidarity movement in the 1980s.
Following the film: Discussion with Cleveland Poles about the Solidarity movement