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Cavia, Amsterdam | Friday 28 February | 20:30 hours
ENFF lands in Amsterdam for the first time this 2025 with the post-punk psychological drama Imago by Polish director Olga Chajdas.
The screening of Imago will take place on Friday, February 28, at 20:30 at Cavia, Amsterdam. Established in 1983 by a squatters movement, Filmhuis Cavia is one of the smallest cinemas in the Netherlands, with only 40 seats. Filmhuis Cavia presents a wide range of contemporary independent cinema from around the world, artist films, and historical films, both canonical and marginalized.
Not only is Cavia volunteer-run, but it’s also a member of the Cineville pass, offering affordable tickets for just €5, making cinema accessible to all!
ABOUT THE FILM. Ela is searching for her place in bleak, communist Poland. Energetic and full of ideas, yet burdened by doubts and a complicated relationship with her mother, Ela finds solace and a sense of freedom within the alternative art scene, eventually becoming the lead singer of a post-punk band.
IMAGO | 2023 | 113 min
Dir. Olga Chajdas
CAST: Lena Gora, Bogusława Schubert, Mateusz Wieclawek, Wacław Warcho
PRODUCTION: Izabela Wojcik, Violetta Kaminska, Dariusz Jablonski – Apple Film Production; Topkapi Films, Moloko Film, CANAL+ Polska, House Media Company
SCREENPLAY: Lena Gora, Olga Chajdas CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tomasz Naumiuk EDITING: Pavel Hrdlicka
FESTIVALS & AWARDS (SELECTION)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2023 – FIPRESCI International Critics Prize, World Premiere | Film Festival Cottbus, 2023 | Polish Film Festival, 2023 – Best Feature Film, Best Music (Andrzej Smolik), Best Actress (Lena Gora)
LANGUAGE
Polish (ENG subtitles)