Central Library Friday Film Club: Coming Out Polish Style

Fri, Jun 14 2019
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Central Library, Balcony Conference Room

LGBTQ pride month

Coming Out Polish Style (Coming Out Po Polsku) was directed by Slawomir Grünberg & Katka Reszke, who first began documenting gay and lesbian life in Poland in 2008, in their short documentary Coming out in Poland produced for PBS television. In 2010, they addressed transgender issues in Trans-Action (HBO Poland) – the story of Anna Grodzka who was recently elected to the Polish Parliament.

Coming Out Polish Style offers a rare look into the lives of gays and lesbians in contemporary Poland. The film explores the issue of gay and lesbian rights in a conservative society, which is undergoing a very dynamic transformation, allowing for more and more successful liberal changes. The documentary focuses on the diverse and complex identity struggles involved in the process of 'coming out'. It profiles both celebrities who are openly gay in Poland, as well as young people from small towns who are still in the process of 'coming out'.

After the film Q & A with the film's co-director, Katka Reszke
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Add to My Calendar 06/14/2019 11:00 am 06/14/2019 01:30 pm America/New_York Central Library Friday Film Club: Coming Out Polish Style <p>Coming Out Polish Style (Coming Out Po Polsku) was directed by Slawomir Grünberg &amp; Katka Reszke, who first began documenting gay and lesbian life in Poland in 2008, in their short documentary Coming out in Poland produced for PBS television. In 2010, they addressed transgender issues in Trans-Action (HBO Poland) – the story of Anna Grodzka who was recently elected to the Polish Parliament.</p> <p>Coming Out Polish Style offers a rare look into the lives of gays and lesbians in contemporary Poland. The film explores the issue of gay and lesbian rights in a conservative society, which is undergoing a very dynamic transformation, allowing for more and more successful liberal changes. The documentary focuses on the diverse and complex identity struggles involved in the process of 'coming out'. It profiles both celebrities who are openly gay in Poland, as well as young people from small towns who are still in the process of 'coming out'.</p> Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library, Balcony Conference Room MM/DD/YYYY 60