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22.10.2025
Sally Potter is the subject of a retrospective and a guest at the BFF!
One of the most acclaimed contemporary directors, author of the cult classic ORLANDO, recognized by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the European Film Academy, and festivals in Venice and Berlin, Sally Potter is the subject of this year's director retrospective at the British Film Festival and will appear in Poznań in person to meet with the festival audience.
“This year's director retrospective is dedicated to Sally Potter, an artist who constantly redefines the meaning of auteur cinema and sets new boundaries for creative freedom,” says Dorota Reksińska, programmer of the British Film Festival and manager of Kino Muza in Poznań. Her unique style and cinematic language are tools she uses to reflect on the meaning of time, sexuality, feminism, and the search for human identity. For the first time in Poland, we are presenting a complete retrospective of the director's work, including the cult film ORLANDO starring Tilda Swinton, followed by a meeting with the director.
Sally Potter will meet with viewers several times during Q&A sessions after the screenings of her films, some of which will be shown in Poland for the first time. She will also take part in an industry meeting with representatives of the Polish film community. A real surprise will be the opportunity to meet the artist during a joint listening session of ANATOMY, the second solo album by Sally Potter, who is also a composer and singer.
Sally Potter's retrospective program will include, among others...
THE MAN WHO CRIED | dir. Sally Potter | France, UK 2000 | 97'
An auteur’s take on 1930s Paris and the fate of migrants from across Europe on the eve of the Second World War. Suzie (Christina Ricci), a Jewish girl from a Russian village, flees the pogroms and finds refuge in England. Years later, she enters the glittering yet fragile world of the Parisian opera, where she befriends the Russian-born Pola (Cate Blanchett).
ORLANDO | dir. Sally Potter | Russia, UK, Italy, France, The Netherlands | 93'
A dazzling adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel - sweeping, fast-paced, and visually sumptuous. Through Orlando’s eyes, we travel across 400 years of British history. Potter’s most commercial success to date, a brilliant period piece, and an unforgettable showcase for Tilda Swinton’s mesmerising performance.
PARTY | dir. Sally Potter | UK, Denmark 2017 | 71'
A masterfully crafted, taut satire set entirely within a single house over the course of one fateful evening. The titular gathering, hosted by Janet (Kristin Scott Thomas), a politician freshly promoted, and her husband Bill (Timothy Spall). A biting lampoon of the upper classes, and of all those desperate to join their ranks.
The full program of the British Film Festival, including all titles from the Sally Potter's retrospective and dates of meetings with the artist, will be announced on October 28.
Tickets and passes will go on sale on October 30.
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