Emerging on the festival circuit in 2021, this feature-length animation won major prizes at the Viennale, Ottawa and Annecy festivals as well as in Poland. The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw selected it as one of his “should have been a contender” animations for the Oscars in 2021. The New York Times referred to Wilczyński as “one of the most important artists of contemporary art-house animation”. Wilczyński worked on ‘Kill It and Leave this Town’ for 14 years.

A deeply touching, family story set in 1970’s Poland, the film explores personal loss and draws you in to a land of memories where time stands still. It is a dark, satirical and psychological horror film which may appeal to fans of Otto Dix, Samuel Beckett, Jan Švankmajer and the Neue Sachlichkeit. Polish-speaking audiences may recognise the voices of the Polish film industry elite: K. Janda, B. Kraftówna, A. Wajda, A. Chyra, A. Dymna, M. Kondrat, D. Olbrychski and many more. With a soundtrack provided by the late composer Tadeusz Nalepa, the music creates a piercingly sad mood and a raw, intense atmosphere which makes use of rock-guitar riffs from the ’70s Polish band Breakout.

Rating: 18 (suitable only for persons of 18 years or over)
Running time: 88 mins.
Genre: Animation
Language: Polish with English subtitles

Trigger warnings: disturbing images, sex, nudity, domestic abuse, moderate references to violence, discriminatory language, mild drug references.

Doors open: 6:45pm
Event starts: 7:00pm (no late admittance)
The film will be followed by a Q&A with Mariusz Wilczyński (via video link).

Beetroots Collective (https://beetroots.org) is an organisation led by a group of diverse artists and creatives aiming to promote Eastern European culture in Scotland. This film is curated by Agnieszka Koperniak-Kerr (Film Programming Manager).

This screening is supported by
Film Hub Scotland | https://www.filmhubscotland.com
Cinema For All | https://cinemaforall.org.uk
Event Details
This event is part of Sharmanka’s programme of monthly live performances by local and international musicians, artists and performers.
Doors Open at 6:45PM
Starts at 7:00PM

Please book your tickets at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sharmanka/t-xmjggrm