The third Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival returns March 19–22, 2026, and offers an exciting lineup of new Polish films, compelling conversations, and special guests from Poland’s thriving film scene. Hosted at Landmark’s Bethesda Row Cinema, the Festival highlights the artistry, global relevance, and creativity of modern Polish filmmaking and reinforces the Washington...
Tale of the fanciful adventures of a ten-year-old girl named Chihiro, who discovers a secret world when she and her family get lost and venture through a hillside tunnel. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, Chihiro must fend for herself as she encounters strange spirits, assorted creatures and a grumpy sorceress who seeks to...
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic animated masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity. Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a...
This beloved animated feature from the legendary Hayao Miyazaki follows the adventures of Satsuki and her four-year-old sister Mei when they move into a new home in the countryside. To their delight, they discover that their new neighbor is Totoro, a mysterious forest spirit who can only be seen by children. Totoro introduces them to...
Screening of award-winning 2025 Spanish film. Free bagels, coffee, and tea. Discussion to follow.
Screening of 2025 Israeli film in Hebrew and Arabic. Free bagels, coffee, and tea. Discussion to follow.
Cinema Art Bethesda screening of 2024 French film. Free bagels, coffee, tea. Discussion to follow.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves. Free coffee,...
Screening of 2023 Venezuelan film with Cinema Art Bethesda. Free bagels, coffee, and tea. Discussion to follow.
Screening of 2024 Italian comedy-drama. Free bagels, coffee, and tea. Discussion to follow.
Screening of 2023 Japanese film about ecological change. Free bagels, coffee, and tea. Discussion to follow.
