Premiere Run

Premiere Run March 25–27

The latest from the innovative animators behind Loving Vincent, THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village – a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colourful traditions and deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son, and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her. — Sony Pictures Classics 

Poland’s submission to the 2023 Academy Awards 

“Bringing this 1,000-page novel to animated life in this way isn’t just an adaptation, it’s an illumination. It makes real the heightened reality that exists in your mind when reading a particularly captivating book. The oil paint carefully applied over the faces of the actors doesn’t obscure them, but unleashes them to even more expressive ends.” — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire