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Martin Scorsese Presents Masterpieces of Polish Cinema

In December 2011, filmmaker Martin Scorsese traveled to Poland to accept an honorary doctoral degree from The Polish National Film, Television, and Theatre School in Łódź. There, Mr. Scorsese met with Jędrzej Sabliński (a digital restoration expert), and reviewed a list of new digital restorations of Polish films. In the months following this visit, with the help of The Film Foundation, the two men came up with the idea of a North American tour of a series of restored Polish cinema classics. From an extensive catalogue of digitally restored films, Mr. Scorsese chose 21 masterpieces for renowned distributor Milestone Films to distribute across North America. Screenings are free, but ticketed.

Special thanks to The Film Foundation, Milestone Films, Jędrzej Sabliński, and Amy Heller.