Film Screening - Edinburgh- Borscht Film: Polish Comedy Shorts
Out Of The Blue Arts & Education Trust, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG
Saturday 19th September 2026
Borscht Film: Polish Comedy Shorts
Saturday, September 19th 7:30 p.m. (Doors: 7:15 p.m.) Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh 30-38 Dalmeny St, EH6 8RG
PWYC (£6, £8, £10) Language: Polish with English subtitles Rating: 16+
An evening of inventive, witty and wonderfully off-beat Polish short films, showcasing a wide range of comedic sensibilities — from dry observational humour to surreal, absurdist storytelling. This curated selection highlights the creative freedom and bold imagination that define Poland’s contemporary short-form cinema. Many of the filmmakers featured here have since expanded their early ideas into fully fledged feature-length careers, and their shorts have been recognised at major festivals in Poland and abroad.
The programme includes Exam (dir. Jan Naszewski), a sharply observed portrait of a couple invited to participate in their therapist’s professional exam, where mistranslations, expectations and buried frustrations quietly escalate; Shivering Trunks (dir. Natalia Brożyńska), blending handmade animation with playful narration to explore loneliness, self-image and gentle absurdity; Dancing in the Corner (dir. Jan Bujnowski), a visually inventive meditation on early-1990s Poland and one of the most awarded Polish shorts of recent years; Frozen Stories (dir. Grzegorz Jaroszuk), a deadpan tale of two supermarket workers tasked with transforming their lives in forty-eight hours; and Hangover (dir. Maciej Buchwald), a comedic study of a rehabilitation worker whose unexpected infatuation disrupts his routine and worldview.
The evening will open with a pre-recorded introduction by Piotr Czerkawski, curator and one of Poland’s leading voices in contemporary film criticism, offering a brief context for the evolving landscape of Polish short cinema.
77 min.
Borscht Film Polish Cinema Season 2026/27 is supported by the Screen Scotland National Lottery Film Festival & Screening Programme Fund.
Saturday, September 19th 7:30 p.m. (Doors: 7:15 p.m.) Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh 30-38 Dalmeny St, EH6 8RG
PWYC (£6, £8, £10) Language: Polish with English subtitles Rating: 16+
An evening of inventive, witty and wonderfully off-beat Polish short films, showcasing a wide range of comedic sensibilities — from dry observational humour to surreal, absurdist storytelling. This curated selection highlights the creative freedom and bold imagination that define Poland’s contemporary short-form cinema. Many of the filmmakers featured here have since expanded their early ideas into fully fledged feature-length careers, and their shorts have been recognised at major festivals in Poland and abroad.
The programme includes Exam (dir. Jan Naszewski), a sharply observed portrait of a couple invited to participate in their therapist’s professional exam, where mistranslations, expectations and buried frustrations quietly escalate; Shivering Trunks (dir. Natalia Brożyńska), blending handmade animation with playful narration to explore loneliness, self-image and gentle absurdity; Dancing in the Corner (dir. Jan Bujnowski), a visually inventive meditation on early-1990s Poland and one of the most awarded Polish shorts of recent years; Frozen Stories (dir. Grzegorz Jaroszuk), a deadpan tale of two supermarket workers tasked with transforming their lives in forty-eight hours; and Hangover (dir. Maciej Buchwald), a comedic study of a rehabilitation worker whose unexpected infatuation disrupts his routine and worldview.
The evening will open with a pre-recorded introduction by Piotr Czerkawski, curator and one of Poland’s leading voices in contemporary film criticism, offering a brief context for the evolving landscape of Polish short cinema.
77 min.
- Drżące Trąby, Shivering Trunks, 3:30, dir. N. Brożyńska, Poland 2010
- Kac, Hangover, 17:20, dir. M. Buchwald, Poland 2015
- Egzamin, Exam 16:36, dir. J. Naszewski, Poland 2025
- Opowieści z Chłodni, Frozen Stories, G. Jaroszuk 26 min. Poland 2011
- Tańcząć w narożniku, Dancing in the corner, J. Bujnowski, 13:43, Poland 2024
Borscht Film Polish Cinema Season 2026/27 is supported by the Screen Scotland National Lottery Film Festival & Screening Programme Fund.
Price
Ticket price incl. booking fee
£10.84
