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Polish Talents Continue to Rise as Industry Eyes Overhaul to Incentive Scheme: ‘We Need a System Equal to the Needs of Poland’
Despite turmoil at the Polish Film Institute and with the country's rebate scheme, the Polish industry continues to produce top talents.
Meanwhile, Oscar nominee Jan Komasa (“Corpus Christi”) is readying “Good Boy,” featuring “Adolescence” star Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough, while festival darling Agnieszka Smoczyńska (“The Silent Twins”) will return to the screen with the sci-fi thriller “Hot Spot. This year’s Cannes lineup includes a pair of Polish minority co-productions — Japanese filmmaker Kei Ishikawa’s “A Pale View of Hills,” bowing in Un Certain Regard, and Julia Kowalski’s “Que ma volonté soit faite,” selected for Directors’ Fortnight — highlighting an industry strength. That combination has led to critical plaudits and a string of Oscar nods for Polish co-productions including Jonathan Glazer’s “Zone of Interest,” Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” and Magnus von Horn’s “The Girl With the Needle.”
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