‘Never Gonna Snow Again ! by Małgorzata Szumowska & Michał Englert’

They live in a walled part of the city, have everything their hearts desire, but are bored to distraction. Then Zhenia – a mysterious wellness masseuse from the Ukraine – arrives, and the lives of these Polish nouveau riche suddenly gain some spiritual fulfilment. Since Poland has been a member of the EU, wealth in that country has grown spectacularly. So much so that the nouveau riche are withdrawing into ‘gated communities’. 

Małgorzata Szumowska (1973) and Michał Englert (1975) have been working together since their years at Łódź’s famed film school. After a series of short movies that soon revealed Szumowska as a valuable new voice, she directed her debut feature, Happy Man (2000). From here she begins a solid and abundant filmography in collaboration with Michał Englert, present in all major competitions, of which stand out titles such as Elles, starring Juliette Binoche; Body, Best Director at the Berlinale; or Mug, Grand Prize of the Jury at the same festival. In 2023, their last film Woman of... was presented at the Venice Film Festival in the main competition.  

​​​​​​​Co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the international cultural program of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025