Netflix has come good on its promise of making deeper inroads into Central and Eastern Europe. The streaming giant has unveiled a massive new slate of Netflix original titles from Poland. The just-announced slate consists of 18 Polish titles – 9 movies and 9 series.
The move comes in the wake of Netflix‘s bid to expand its heft to hitherto virgin territory as far as streaming content goes. Netflix had earlier announced its intention of opening a new office in Poland that would be a hub for its original productions in East and Central Europe. Netflix is said to have invested close to 490m Polish Zloty (PLN) ($115m) to commission its new slate of originals from Poland.
Netflix has been betting big on European content in recent times. From French and German slates, the streamer now wants to grab pole position in Eastern European countries such as Poland. Dedicated Netflix followers will know that the streamer had a monstrous hit in its earlier Polish acquisition – the superhit Polish film, ‘365 Days’. Netflix has commissioned two sequels to the erotic hit, the first of which, ‘365 Days: This Day’ premieres on the platform later this month, on April 27.
Here is the entire list of 18 new Netflix Original Titles from Poland –
Films:
1. Broad Peak – Directed by Leszek Dawid, it is an epic drama inspired by true events, about the indomitable human spirit
2. Delivery by Christmas – Directed by Aleksandra Kułakowska, Maciej Prykowski
3. Freestyle – Directed by Maciej Bochniak, starring Maciej Musiałowski, it is the story of a young rapper who gets into trouble
4. Hellhole – Directed by Bartosz M. Kowalski, it is a horror thriller about a monk who loses his faith and must fight both supernatural forces and the demons of his past
5. Mother’s Day – Directed by Mateusz Rakowicz, starring agnieszka Grochowska
6. Mr. Car & The Knights Templar – Directed by Antoni Nykowski, it is the film adaptation of the Polish novel
7. Night In The Kindergarten – Directed by Rafał Skalski, starring Matylda damięcka, Lena Góra, Aleksandra Domańska
8. The Hive – Directed by Mateusz Rakowicz, it chronicles the catastrophic future awaiting mankind
9. Tonight You Are Sleeping With Me – Directed by: Robert Wichrowski, adapted from the titular romance novel
Series –
1. Detective Forst – based on the books by famed Polish writer Remigiusz Mroz, it revolves around a crime-solving journey across the Polish Tatra Mountains. Directed by Daniel Jaroszek, starring Borys Szyc
2. Feedback – adapted from Jakub Żulczyk’s novel of the same name, it is directed by Leszek Dawid, and stars Arkadiusz Jakubik
3. The Green Glove Gang – directed by Tadeusz Śliwa, it follows the lives of three elusive, noble thieves who hide out in a quiet nursing home.
4. Glitter – directed by Marek Lechki, Anna Kazejak, Julia Kolberger and Rafał Skalski, it takes viewers on a sentimental journey to the colorful Poland of the 1970s and its headstrong women. It stars Wiktoria Filus, Matylka Giegżno, Magdalena Popławska,
5. Infamia – directed by Anna Maliszewska and Kuba Czekaj, it tells the coming-of-age story of a teenage Romani girl who must balance the modern world of teenagers and traditional Roma rules even as she tries to find herself.
6. A Girl and An Astronaut – directed by Bartek Prokopowicz, starring Vanessa Aleksander, Magdalena Cielecka, Andrzej Chyra, Jędrzej Hycnar
7. Dark Stories – directed by Grzegorz Jaroszuk and Jakub Piątek
8. Family Secrets – directed by Łukasz Ostalski
9. Lovzone – directed by Kamila Tarabura and Katarzyna Warzecha
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