Polish Radio was founded in 1925, with regular broadcasting beginning a year later. It played an important role in shaping the newly reborn Polish state – serving both as an information medium and as the first mass form of access to culture. Through radio, classical music and literature in the form of radio dramas reached a wide audience.This year, we would like to launch a longer series dedicated to the history of Polish Radio and its connection to the world of cinema. We see radio as one of the elements that influenced the development of film.

Curator of the series: Iga Wójtowicz

The Moth, dir. Tomasz Zygadło (Poland) 1980, 100’, 15+

Jan is the host of the late-night radio show called “Radiotelefon”. He spends his nights talking to people suffering from insomnia, those in search of a kind word and understanding. Jan is a busy man – he spends his nights in the studio, and his days either with his lover, Magda, or his wife, Justyna. His unstable emotional life and exhausting work gradually lead to the disintegration of his personality.
For his leading role in “The Moth”, Roman Wilhelmi received awards at the PFF in Gdańsk and the Moscow IFF.
The screening will be preceded by an introduction led by Iga Wójtowicz. After the film, we invite you to join a discussion.