41st Warsaw International Film Festival

Poland, October 10 - October 19 2025

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The jury

Nataliia Serebriakova (Ukraine), Katrin Hillgruber (Germany), Kaja Klimek (Poland)

Awarded films

Jury motivation, World of Love: “What kind of surprise can an apple provide in a classroom? How does violence prime our society in undreamt ways? Through its delicate direction and authentic emotional resonance, this film not only reflects the challenges of social judgment, but also celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, making it a deeply impactful and culturally significant work of art. Thanks to the remarkable performance of Seo Su-bin the spectators are completely drawn into the character’s world – not only of love – and her struggle to answer the question: Jooin, who are you really? For her in every moment unpredictable and therefore spellbinding coming-of-age drama”.

Polish Cinema on the Rise: watch the video report on the national cinema in competition.

FIPRESCI Jury

Young Critics’ Jury motivation, Nino: “For an intimately psychological odyssey punctuated by Parisian moments of sonder, and subtly emotional performances captured by perceptive cinematography”.


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