Andrzej Wajda’s Actresses

A discussion accompanying the screening series “Wajda’s Actresses”, organised in collaboration with the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia as part of the 50/51 project. Speaking about their shared experiences with Wajda, about what cinema meant to them and what it means today, will be: Emilia Krakowska — Malina from “Brzezina”, Anna Seniuk — Julcia from “The Maids of Wilko”, Grażyna Szapołowska and Alicia Bachleda-Curuś — Telimena and Zosia from “Pan Tadeusz” — as well as Agata Buzek, who worked with Wajda on the set of “The Revenge”. The conversation will also feature Joanna Łapińska, Artistic Director of the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia and a member of the European Film Academy.

• Joanna Łapińska – Artistic Director of the Gdynia Polish Film Festival (FPFF), Member of the European Film Academy.
• Emilia Krakowska – stage, film and cabaret actress, best known for her role as Malina in Andrzej Wajda’s The Birch Wood.
• Anna Seniuk – stage and film actress, known to audiences for her role as Julcia in Andrzej Wajda’s The Maids of Wilko.
• Grażyna Szapołowska – film and theatre actress. She is also widely recognised for her role as Telimena in Andrzej Wajda’s Pan Tadeusz.
• Alicja Bachleda-Curuś – actress who portrayed Zosia in Andrzej Wajda’s Pan Tadeusz.
• Agata Buzek – film and theatre actress who worked with Andrzej Wajda on the film The Revenge.