# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Promised Land: From Industrial Łódź to Multicultural Australia - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+11:00) - **Event Description**: What 19th-century Łódź can tell us about Australia today? Special Screening of Andrzej Wajda's masterpiece "The Promised Land"About this EventThe ANU Centre for European Studies and the Embassy of Poland are delighted to invite you to an In Conversation session with Jerzy Domaradzki and a special screening of The Promised Land (Ziemia obiecana, dir. Andrzej Wajda), exploring the connections between nineteenth-century industrial Europe and Australia’s own experience of industrialisation, migration and multiculturalism.More than a screening of an acclaimed European film, the evening invites you to see The Promised Land in a new light. Wajda’s story of ambition and fortune-seeking in industrial Łódź raises questions that still matter today: about migration and mobility, life in a multicultural society, industrialisation and the growth of cities, capitalism and business ethics. It also invites us to reflect on Australia’s own history and multicultural identity.Before the screening, filmmaker Jerzy Domaradzki, who worked as Assistant Director on The Promised Land, will share his insights into the making of the film and why it continues to resonate with audiences. Having emigrated to Australia in the 1980s, he will also reflect on migration, identity and social change, and on Australia’s past and present as seen by someone who knows both European and Australian society.We hope you can join us.Film synopsisThe Promised Land (Ziemia obiecana, 1975), directed by Andrzej Wajda and based on the novel by Nobel Prize-winning Polish writer Władysław Reymont, is one of the masterpieces of European cinema. Set in the rapidly industrialising Polish city of Łódź in the late nineteenth century, the film follows three ambitious young entrepreneurs – a Pole, a German and a Jew – as they pursue wealth and success in the ruthless world of industrial capitalism. Through its powerful portrayal of ambition, social inequality, multiculturalism and the human cost of economic progress, The Promised Land offers a compelling exploration of themes that remain strikingly relevant today.Andrzej Wajda (1926–2016) was a film and theatre director, screenwriter and production designer, and one of the most outstanding figures in the history of world cinema. He received an Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement in 2000. He is known for films such as Ashes and Diamonds (1958), The Promised Land (1975), Man of Marble (1977), Man of Iron (1981) and Katyń (2007). He was born on 6 March 1926 in Suwałki and died on 9 October 2016 in Warsaw. The year 2026, the centenary of his birth, is dedicated in Poland to his memory and legacy.Jerzy Domaradzki (b. 1943) is a Polish film director, screenwriter and film educator. He is a graduate of the University of Warsaw and the National Film School in Łódź. In the 1980s he emigrated to Australia, where he continued his filmmaking career and taught directing. His most notable works include the multi-award-winning The Big Run (1981), Tailor’s Planet (1983) and The Fifth Season (2012). He was an assistant director on The Promised Land.The film is provided by the Documentary and Feature Film Studio (WFDiF), the rights holder of the film. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/acton/the-promised-land-from-industrial-Łódź-to-multicultural-australia/100002003121189400 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, business, theatre, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes - Location: ANU Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Acton - **state**: CT - **country**: Australia - **location**: ANU Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) - **lat**: -35.2792367 - **long**: 149.1210792 - **full address**: ANU Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), 146 Ellery Crescent, Acton, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Promised Land: From Industrial Łódź to Multicultural Australia - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/834cab35c74fab55e0f98e62f04b0354db86e9b8396f3c4d5e638c1219fb90f1-rimg-w1200-h675-dcd8c8b8-gmir.jpg?v=1791556305 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Promised Land: From Industrial Łodź to Multicultural Australia being held? - **A:** The Promised Land: From Industrial Łodź to Multicultural Australia takes place on Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm at ANU Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), 146 Ellery Crescent, Acton, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Promised Land: From Industrial Łodź to Multicultural Australia? - **A:** The Promised Land: From Industrial Łodź to Multicultural Australia is organized by ANU Centre for European Studies. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Promised Land: From Industrial Łodź to Multicultural Australia is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Acton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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