The wait is almost over. The 22nd edition of Millennium Docs Against Gravity—Europe’s second-largest documentary film festival—is right around the corner, and it’s time to start planning your viewing marathon.
Starting May 9, MDAG takes over cinemas in Warsaw, Wrocław, Gdynia, Katowice, Poznań, Bydgoszcz, and Łódź (with a new Łódź venue: Kino NCKF at EC1). Then, from May 20 to June 2, the festival continues online at mdag.pl, bringing the best of documentary cinema directly to your screen.
The full cinema screening schedule is now live at mdag.pl, and ticket sales are officially open—online, on cinema websites, and at box offices in participating cities.
If you’ve been waiting to snag a festival pass, now’s your final chance. Passes are available at book.mdag.pl through the end of April—or until they’re gone. Also available: tickets for special events including stand-up shows, curated dinners at PURO Hotel, photography workshops, and live music-accompanied screenings.
With nearly 180 documentaries on this year’s program, where do you even begin? Festival founder and director Artur Liebhart is here to help, narrowing it down to a personal TOP 12. From poetic political stories to offbeat mountain quests, these are the films he says you simply can’t miss:
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things – Mark Cousins explores creativity, abstraction, and what makes us tick as artists.
A Want in Her – A raw family portrait by Myrid Carten that’s as intimate as it is brave.
Only on Earth – Robin Petré tells the story of Galicia’s wild horses—heroes of an ecosystem under threat.
One to One: John & Yoko – Kevin Macdonald reexamines Lennon and Ono through never-heard FBI tapes.
A Flower of Mine – Paolo Cognetti climbs high into the Alps for answers—and for vegan cuisine.
Trains – Polish filmmaker Maciej Drygas turns trainspotting into deep philosophical reflection.
Viktor – Olivier Sarbil follows a deaf photographer and unlikely samurai in war-torn Kharkiv.
Riefenstahl – Andres Veiel challenges what we think we know about the controversial filmmaker.
Wishing on a Star – Peter Kerekes brings Neapolitan mysticism and Austro-Hungarian flair.
To the West, in Zapata – A surreal Cuban road trip by David Bim with unforgettable visuals.
The Black Swan (Series) – Mads Brügger confronts Scandinavian myth-making in his boldest work yet.
Social Studies (Series) – Lauren Greenfield’s Californian coming-of-age tale—with a hopeful twist.
In Cinemas:
🗓 May 9–18, 2025
📍 Warsaw, Wrocław, Gdynia, Poznań, Katowice, Bydgoszcz, Łódź
Online:
🗓 May 20–June 2, 2025
🌐 mdag.pl
Whether you’re diving into award-winners, chasing the avant-garde, or just discovering docs for the first time, this year’s MDAG promises something unforgettable.
Stay tuned for updates on the online edition’s program, coming at the close of the cinema run.
Millennium Docs Against Gravity is proudly sponsored by Bank Millennium.
