The Polish awards galas that have been organised since the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia in December 2020 may seem a little repetitive, since most of them have been announcing Kill It and Leave This Town [+lire aussi :
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Agnieszka Holland’s Charlatan [+lire aussi :
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The overall atmosphere of the gala hosted by TV personality and film expert Grażyna Torbicka was pleasant enough; however, the enthusiasm exuded by many presenters and recipients seemed subdued – either due to the heat wave that is currently ravaging Poland, or simply post-COVID fatigue.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Film
Kill It and Leave This Town [+lire aussi :
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Best Director
Jan Holoubek – 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda [+lire aussi :
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Best Screenplay
Mariusz Wilczyński – Kill It and Leave This Town

Best Actress
Agata Kulesza – 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda

Best Actor
Piotr Trojan – 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda

Best Supporting Actress
Kinga Preis – I Never Cry [+lire aussi :
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Best Supporting Actor
Jan Frycz – 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda

Best Sound
Franciszek Kozłowski – Kill It and Leave This Town

Best Cinematography (ex aequo)
Piotr Sobociński Jr – I Never Cry
Michał Englert – Never Gonna Snow Again [+lire aussi :
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Best Editing
Rafał Listopad – 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda

Best Music
Tadeusz Nalepa – Kill It and Leave This Town

Best Costumes
Katarina Štrbová-Bieliková – Charlatan [+lire aussi :
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Best Make-up
Liliana Gałązka, Mirela Zawiszewska – 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda

Best Production Design
Christopher Demuri, Lech Majewski – Valley of the Gods [+lire aussi :
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Audience Award
The Hater [+lire aussi :
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Best Documentary 
The Whale From Lorino [+lire aussi :
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Discovery of the Year
Jan Holoubek (director) - 25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda

Lifetime Achievement Award
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

Best European Film
Les Misérables [+lire aussi :
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Best TV Series
King of Warsaw – Jan P Matuszyński