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Gorky Resort (2026)

Gorky Resort poster
Original title
Pojedynek
Directed by
Łukasz Palkowski
Genre
thriller, historical film
Country
Ukraine, Poland, Ireland
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A historical thriller set during wartime. The story follows characters in a resort where hidden tensions and dangerous secrets come to light.

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What happens

Gorky Resort (Pojedynek) is a 2026 feature film directed by Łukasz Palkowski, a co-production of Poland, Ireland, Ukraine and Cyprus. The distributor describes the film as a historical thriller, and some press announcements present it as a production in a “wartime noir” aesthetic. The theatrical premiere in Poland was on 27 February 2026. The screenplay for the film grew out of an earlier text under the working title Sanatorium Gorkiego by Dżamila Ankiewicz and Robert Gliński, based on their short stories; the printing of excerpts was to appear in the monthly magazine Dialog (issue 12/2002). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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