Integracja nowych wrocławian przez film. Polish Cinema for Beginners — studium przypadku
Integrating new Wroclavians through film: Polish Cinema for Beginners — a case study

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the history of the project “Polish Cinema for Beginners”,which since 2012 has been introducing Polish films to foreigners living inWrocław using the formula known from film societies. The aim of the textis to gather facts about the project, its idea, programme, creators, and itsevolution, including the impact of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine on it.The article shows how the project, by popularising the history of Polish cinemaamong newcomers in Wrocław and fostering integration in the internationalcommunity and the urban life of the Lower Silesia’s capital, gained a highreputation among participants and influenced a more inclusive cultural land-scape — not only of the city, but also of the country, pointing to the problemof linguistic exclusion in increasingly multicultural society in Poland.

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