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“Lalka” (“The Doll”) is heading to New England! The 2026 Polish Film Festival North America is coming to Massachusetts. On Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Picture Show theater in Fall River, about an hour’s drive from Boston, audiences can see Maciej Kawalski’s “Lalka,” a film whose tickets are selling out quickly in city after city.
“Lalka” in Fall River, Near Boston
The new adaptation of Bolesław Prus’s novel is one of the most anticipated Polish productions of the year. Set in Warsaw in the late 19th century, it follows Stanisław Wokulski, a merchant who has made a fortune, and his obsessive love for Izabela Łęcka, the daughter of an impoverished aristocrat. The lead roles are played by Marcin Dorociński (Wokulski), Kamila Urzędowska (Izabela Łęcka) and Marek Kondrat (Rzecki). Maja Komorowska, Andrzej Seweryn, Krystyna Janda and Jan Englert also appear on screen.
The film is shown in its original Polish with English subtitles, making it a good chance to bring along friends who don’t speak Polish.
Date and Location
- When: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, 3 p.m.
- Where: Picture Show at SouthCoast Marketplace, 550 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA 02721
- Tickets: mojbilet.com
The theater has only 100 seats, and seating is unassigned. Organizers advise against waiting until the last minute to buy tickets: screenings of “Lalka” at the opening gala in Chicago and on Long Island sold out within days. This is the festival’s first screening in Massachusetts, serving the Polish American community in Boston, Worcester, Providence and across New England.
Polish Film Festival North America 2026
This year’s festival runs from Nov. 6 to 22. Screenings are being held in Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Long Island, Miami, Sarasota, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Washington, North Carolina and Connecticut, among other places, and now in Massachusetts as well. The full program and tickets for all screenings are available at polishfilmfestival.com.
