Cinema
Cinema at Inside Seaside
Floor 1, Cinema Zone
We invite you to unique screenings at the Inside Seaside Cinema, where music plays a leading role. Our film guests include Marcin Masecki, Łona, and Gaba Kulka.
From the very beginning, Cinema at Inside Seaside has stood out for its focus on films in which music plays a leading role, whether through artists known from the stage or through unique soundtracks. The screenings are held in a silent cinema format, allowing the audience to fully immerse themselves in the sound and image, experiencing them in the highest quality.
“This year’s ISS cinema continues the idea of showing music films created by artists known from the scene or those with special soundtracks,” says Beata Kwiatkowska from Radio 357, who puts together the film programme.
The Dumbest world record
dir. Jakub Knera, Konrad Kulczyński, 2025, 72 min
8 November, 3 p.m.
The film is an absurd, no-holds-barred journey into the heart of darkness of the 1990s, prepared with documentary precision. Released in 1998, P.O.L.O.V.I.R.U.S. was more than just an album by the band Kury – it was heralded as “a top-down mainstream biological weapon to spread the disease of Polish pop”. Its creators – musicians associated with the Tri-City and Bydgoszcz yass scene (including Ryszard Tymon Tymański, Piotr Pawlak, Jacek Olter, Olaf Deriglasoff, Jerzy Mazzoll, Leszek Możdżer, Grzegorz Nawrocki, Tomasz Gwinciński) – decided to completely transform the existing landscape of Polish music.
After the screening, a meeting with Piotr Pawlak and Konrad Kulczyński
Hosted by: Kwiatkowska (Radio 357)
Muse
reż. Paweł Pawlikowski, 2025, 6 min
8 listopada, godz. 18.00
Reżyser „Idy” i „Zimnej wojny” wraca z nowym, krótkometrażowym filmem, historią o sile inspiracji i postaci mistrza. Skomplikowana relacja typowo dla reżysera została odarta z koloru i odzwierciedlona przez duet: Małgorzata Bela, Marcin Masecki. Mistrz i muza a także twórcy spotkali się na greckiej wyspie, Hydrze i to tam powstał film. Nawiązania do kina niemego się mnożą z każdym kadrem, pogłębia je funkcja tapera znana z tamtego kina. Postać Maseckiego zwróci naszą uwagę na muzykę zawartą w filmie, a my o niej porozmawiamy z twórcami.
Po seansie spotkanie z Marcinem Maseckim i Małgorzatą Belą
Prowadzenie: Beata Kwiatkowska
Ellis Park
dir. Justin Kurzel, 2024, 104 min
8 November, 6 p.m.
The film tells the dual story of Warren Ellis – his life as a musician with bands such as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and The Dirty Three, and his involvement in establishing a wildlife reserve in Sumatra to rescue animals victimized by trade and cruelty. The film is not limited to a classic biography – instead, it combines notes from Ellis’ musical journey with themes of nature conservation and the work of volunteers in difficult conditions. The film also shows a personal dimension – Ellis returns to his hometown of Ballarat, visits his parents, has conversations about the past, addictions, creativity, and the places that shaped him.
Stop making sense
dir. Jonathan Demme, 1984, 88 min
9 November, 3 p.m.
A cult concert film by Talking Heads, directed by Jonathan Demme. The film was made in December 1983, at the height of the band’s career, during the tour promoting their album Speaking in Tongues.
After the screening, a meeting with Baba Kulka
Hosted by: Beata Kwiatkowska (Radio 357)
Monday: Paprotka
dir. Adam "Łona" Zieliński, 2025, 15 min
9 November, 5 p.m.
Adam “Łona” Zieliński switches from a taxi to a successful lawyer’s car, but he still likes to listen to what we have to say to each other. Witnessing a telephone conversation between the lawyer and his enraged client, the director exposes the paradoxes of our communication, which often resemble the aggression-filled verbal exchanges of Fame MMA. However, Zieliński would not be himself if he did not try to convince us that a little cheerful distance is enough for the warring parties to agree on a draw, leave the ring, and talk about flowers that soften manners.
After the screening, a meeting with Łona
Hosted by: Beata Kwiatkowska (Radio 357)
Sirât
dir. Oliver Laxe, 2025, 115 min
9 November, 6 p.m.
Sirât is the most electrifying film of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it deservedly won the Jury Prize. The story of a father desperately searching for his daughter at illegal desert raves in Morocco is a wild combination of survival thriller, drama, and techno party. Kangding Ray’s music is like another character here, heightening the tension and helping to shake off the rather powerful viewing experience, after which nothing will be the same as before.
After the screening, a meeting with Baasch
Hosted by: Beata Kwiatkowska (Radio 357)
BEFORE: Inside Seaside x Octopus Film Festival
VENUE: PLOT Social Club, 100cznia, ul. Księdza Jerzego Popiełuszki 5
The Octopus Film Festival – the largest celebration of genre cinema in Poland – will be held at Inside Seaside for the third time, offering the audience a unique film “before” the musical part of the festival.
On 7 November, the day before the concerts begin, viewers will see extraordinary titles that combine genre boldness with a specific musical or pop-cultural atmosphere.
Velvet Goldmine
dir. Todd Haynes, 1998, 120 min
7 November, 6 p.m.
Todd Haynes’s stylish, dazzling film is a tribute to the glam rock era of the 1970s, in the spirit of David Bowie and Roxy Music. Journalist Arthur Stuart tries to find out what happened to rock star Brian Slade, who disappeared after a famous hoax. As his investigation progresses, he discovers a world of extravagance, freedom, and sexual revolution. Velvet Goldmine is visually stunning, with music and costumes creating an electrifying atmosphere of rebellion and art.
Cannibal! The Musical
dir. Trey Parker, 1993, 95 min
7 November, 8.30 p.m.
The first film by the creator of South Park is a black comedy based on the true story of trapper Alfred Packer, accused of cannibalism in 19th-century Colorado. Parker combines macabre elements with overly cheerful songs and absurd humour to create a grotesque musical about survival, hunger and human nature. Cannibal! The Musical is a satire on American pioneer myths and a preview of the rebellious style that later made the Parker-Stone duo famous.
Re-Animator
dir. Stuart Gordon, 1985, 86 min
7 November, 10.30 p.m.
A science fiction horror film based on the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Herbert West, an eccentric medical student, develops a serum that can bring the dead back to life. The experiments quickly spiral out of control, leading to grotesque and terrifying consequences. The Reanimator combines macabre elements with black humour and special effects that are still impressive despite the passage of time. It is a classic B-movie horror film that has achieved cult status.
Alice in Wonderland – an X-rated Musical
dir. Bud Townsend, 1976, 79 min
7 November, 11:59 p.m.
A controversial, erotic version of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale. Young Alice finds herself in a fantastical land where, instead of fairy-tale adventures, she encounters spicy encounters and adult-themed musical numbers. The film, which balances musical and erotic comedy, became a symbol of the experimental cinema of the 1970s, boldly crossing moral boundaries. Although shocking, it is also a parody of cultural taboos and classic literature.
