SOLOPAN - the first truly independent film distributor in Central Europe, was set up and founded by Jacek Szumlas in Poland, right after "the wall" went down. Since 1990 it has consistently acquired the best independent films from around the world, probably like no other company has managed to do in this part of Europe.

In it's catalogue of over 200 titles, Solopan has - throughout the years - distributed and exhibited, amongst others, such films as : -

"An angel at my table" - "Atame" - "The Deerhunter" - "Cinema Paradiso" - "Bladerunner" - " The Elephant man" - "Dances with Wolves" - "My left foot" - "Dead Ringers" - "Sex, lies and videotape" - "Wild at heart" - "The sheltering sky" - "Barton Fink" - "Nikita" - "La double vie de Veronique" - "The Piano" - "Burnt by the sun" - "Le Mari de la coiffeuse" - "Underground" - "Happiness" - "Four weddings and a funeral" - "Tango" - "La vie revee des anges" - "Unforgiven" - "Falling down" - "Karakter" - "Hana-Bi" - "The Player" - "Henry Fool" - "Buena Vista Social Club" - "Celebrity" - "Sexy Beast" - "Felicia's journey" - "Wallace & Gromit" - "Festen" - "Shallow grave" - "The Apostle" - "Sunshine" - "Harry un ami qui vous veut du bien" and "The Dancer Upstairs", to name but a few.


While always on the lookout for new talent and 'on the edge' material , we eagerly anticipate the latest projects from our favourite and already established directors, which include the following:-

Emir Kusturica, Joel & Ethan Coen, Jane Campion, Nikita Michalkov, Patrice Leconte, David Lynch, Agnieszka Holland, Takeshi Kitano, Pedro Almodovar, Todd Haynes, Nick Park, Eric Zonca, Wim Wenders, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch, Ken Loach, Bernardo Bertolucci, Istvan Szabo, Hal Hartley, Danny Boyle, Todd Solondz and - last but not least: the one and only - John Malkovich.


After two relatively quiet years Solopan is now getting back to 'business as usual' and is confident it will continue to deliver, meeting the high demands and expectations of its audiences, i.e, - bringing to Poland, the world's best independent films.




Kino Paradiso
SOLOPAN, ul. Królewska 23/2, 00-064 Warsaw, POLAND tel. / fax ( + 48 22 ) 828 01 44; 826 02 40