The Wrocław Cinema Cooperative is an extension of a film project aimed at local communities in the capital of Lower Silesia. The description sounds serious, but the event itself has great potential for relaxation and fun around the cinema.
photo: Jerzy Wypych
It all began in 2018 in Ołbin, where the combined forces of the Yellow Parasol and Partners Association and the Wrocław Film Foundation began organizing film screenings in secret locations throughout the estate. The goal was to bring together younger residents of Ołbin and discover interesting corners of Wrocław's most populated area. The same principles, only on a scale of three estates (Nadodrze, Ołbin, and Grunwaldzki Square), guided us in 2022, when the event was renamed the Śródmieście Cinema Cooperative. Over the years, screenings have taken place in several private apartments, in the space of the Piastowski Brewery, which was being converted into apartments, in Tołpy Park, at the Rośliny flower shop, at the SKiB (SkiB), at the Klub pod Kolumnami (Pod Kolumnami Club), at Odra Centrum, and on the Grunwaldzki Campus. Among the films presented were "Paterson" and "Coffee and Cigarettes"; by Jim Jarmusch, "Badjao. Ghosts from the Sea" by Eliza Kubarska, "C'mon, C'mon" by Mike Mills, "Faces, Beaches" by Agnes Vadra and JR, and "Love Songs" by Tomasz Habowski.
The project has now entered its third phase, encompassing five different Wrocław neighborhoods that are engagingly working to improve their surroundings. We are expanding the project's understanding of neighborhoods by selecting neighborhoods scattered throughout the city (Ołbin, Plac Grunwaldzki, Przedmieście Oławskie, Szczepin, Tarnogaj), but also those where local animators have been working for years to integrate residents. Our presence at the cinema aims to further reinforce these efforts and showcase them to film buffs from across the city. Following this strategy, we have chosen the theme of "Little Homelands." This approach to the program will allow visitors to immerse themselves in the uniqueness of the neighborhoods they visit and create a welcoming space for Wrocław residents to engage with the art of film.
Show schedule:
- April 24, Przedmieście Oławskie "Jańcio Wodnik", directed by Jan Jakub Kolski
+ Sitartronic/Pekoslavsky concert
- May 22, Tarnogaj "Emergency Situation", directed by Jiri Havelka
+ railway archive on 16 mm tape
- June 26, Plac GrunwaldzkiShort films from the Spektrum Festival
+ walk around the Clinics
- August 28, Szczepin "Balcony Film", directed by Paweł Łoziński
+ exhibition of photographs of the balconies of Szczeciński
- September 18, Ołbinołbin Film Walk
+ surprise show
More information about the shows coming soon.
organizer's materials
If you are a person with a special need and would like to participate in the event, please write to: wanot@wrocff.com.pl
The partner of the event at the Plac Grunwaldzki Estate is Fundacja Ładne Historie together with the Silesian Piast Medical University in Wrocław.
The Wrocław Cinema Cooperative is co-financed by the Municipality of Wrocław (www.wroclaw.pl).
