A Short Film About Love
From Tue 17 to Wed 25 MarKieslowski explores love not as romance but as an act of truly seeing another person. An absolute antidote to A Short Film About Killing, this cinematic gem is delicate and restrained, inviting us to experience the tender yet voyeuristic side of love. We observe a lonely young man watching a woman across the street, and what begins as a quiet act of watching her from afar transforms into a fragile encounter between two vulnerable people.
Both A Short Film About Love and A Short Film About Killing are feature-length adaptations of The Decalogue, a TV series Kieślowski created for Polish TV. First broadcast in late 1989, it arrived as Poland was emerging from decades of Communist rule, marking a historic cultural shift.
This film is part of the strand Tribute to Krzysztof Kieslowski (read more below)
Unfortunately, Ms Grazyna Szapolowska is no longer able to travel to the UK for this screening, due to unforeseen personal reasons. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Tribute to Krzysztof Kieslowski
To mark the 30th anniversary of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s passing on 13 March, Kinoteka is partnering with Ciné Lumière for a special tribute to the great filmmaker, who worked both in Poland and France. The programme features his early documentary shorts alongside landmark feature films, including a special screening of A Short Film about Love followed by a conversation with the revered actor Grażyna Szapołowska and a film by the Quay Brothers reflecting on Kieslowski’s artistry and impact on cinema
Audiences will have a chance to take part in the world premiere of Call Kieslowski, an innovative AI project that allows attendees to engage in conversation with the filmmaker. In addition, up-and-coming media and film students will reinterpret, together with the audience, Kieślowski’s iconic documentary Talking Heads.
As we embrace cinema & AI to reconnect with Kieślowski, we promise this to be an extraordinary celebration of a filmmaker fascinated by both humanity and innovation.
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