Seattle Polish Film Festival 2026
October 23-25, 2026
Since the early 1990s, the Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) has brought the best of Polish cinema to Seattle audiences. Produced and presented by the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association, this annual celebration returns with an exceptional lineup of films, special guests, and events.
Best of all, every screening is free. Come discover Polish storytelling on the big screen.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. If advance tickets are no longer available, guests are welcome to join the standby line at the venue. Standby guests will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis as space becomes available. Admission cannot be guaranteed.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: GSF Shorts
Poland | 2025 | 75 min.
October 23, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents short films by Gdynia Film School students: "Blueberries" (Marta Kowalska), "The Color of Cherries" (Filip Błaszczyk), "Fear" (Robert Zawadzki) and "Penguin Habits" (Jakub Poterała).
Seattle Polish Film Festival: The Altar Boys
Poland | 2025 | 110 min. | Piotr Domalewski
October 23, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "The Altar Boys." The story follows a group of altar boys who, disillusioned by the Church's indifference, decide to take matters into their own hands. They plant a bug in the confessional to learn their neighbors' secrets and dispense justice by their own rules. Their mission quickly spirals out of control.The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Piotr Domalewski and actress Kamila Urzędowska.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Erupcja
Poland | 2026 | 71 min. | Pete Ohs
October 23, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "Eruption." A volcanic eruption strands Bethany and her soon-to-be fiancé, Rob, in Warsaw, Poland. Taking the explosive event as a sign, she soon reunites with her childhood friend, Nel, and embarks on a European adventure that forces her to confront the pains and pleasures of growing up.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Brother
Poland | 2025 | 100 min. | Maciej Sobieszczański
October 24, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "Brother." When her husband ends up in prison, Agnieszka takes up the fight for her family's security, her beloved sons' dreams, and also for true love, which unexpectedly appears in her life.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Heel
Poland | 2026 | 110 min. | Jan Komasa
October 24, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "Heel." The story follows nineteen-year-old criminal Tommy, who is kidnapped and forced into resocialization by a dysfunctional couple, Chris and Kathryn. They try to turn him into a "good boy," while Tommy looks for a way to escape.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Picasso's Mermaid
Poland | 2026 | 95 min. | Janusz Zaorski
October 24, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "Picasso's Mermaid." A young woman discovers a mysterious drawing on the wall of her apartment. This unassuming find turns her life upside down.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Home Sweet Home
Poland | 2025 | 107 min. | Wojciech Smarzowski
October 24, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "Home Sweet Home." The story about Gośka who gives her heart to the seemingly perfect Grzesiek, but their relationship and home quickly turn into a space full of violence.The screening will be followed by a Q&A with actresses Agata Turkot and Maria Sobocińska.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Gorky Resort
Poland | 2026 | 113 min. | Łukasz Palkowski
October 25, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "Gorky Resort." In 1939, as war descends on Europe, thousands of Polish citizens are taken captive by the Soviet Union and subjected to relentless ideological indoctrination. An ambitious Soviet agent sets out to break the spirit of a young, world-renowned pianist and leader among the prisoners, believing that his surrender could force others to follow.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Larp
Poland | 2025 | 100 min. | Kordian Kądziela
October 25, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "Larp." The story follows Sergiusz, a teenager who loves fantasy and LARPing, and struggles with bullying at school and his feelings for Helena. When he discovers her secret, he gets a chance for an extraordinary adventure.The screening will be followed by a Q&A with actress Martyna Byczkowska.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Wild, Wild East
Poland | 2026 | 120 min. | Jan Holubek
October 25, 2026
The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents the film "Wild, Wild East." Wolff, a mysterious official from Berlin, arrives in a sleepy small town in eastern Poland. He carefully guards the reasons for his visit, but his mere presence quickly disturbs the peace in Małe Zalesie.