Director
Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, Andrzej Wajda
Country of origin
Poland
Year(s) of release
2010 and 1968 respectively
Duration
Films + panel approx. 1h 45min
Programme
Retrospectives
LIFF: Stanisław Lem Shorts + Sci-fi & Fact Panel
Legendary animators the Quay Brothers appear in person to present their new short film primer, 11 Preliminatory Orbits Around Planet Lem, alongside Maska, a beautiful adaptation of one of his short stories made in 2010. Andrzej Wajda’s 1968 short Roly Poly also screens, with a panel discussion exploring Lem’s legacy to follow.
Marking the centenary of the great science fiction writer Stanislaw Lem, we present this tribute in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute and the University of Leeds.
Start time
5.30pm
Polish with English subtitles
LIFF 2021
The Howard Assembly Room is delighted to be the main historic venue for this year’s Leeds International Film Festival, returning to our cinematic roots to host 20 screenings including Matthew Bourne’s live soundtrack for The Crowd – part of our long-running FILMusic series.
