The Ecumenical Jury in Warsaw in 2026 awarded its prize to “Bērns” (The Child, Latvia, Lithuania 2026) by Linda Olte. The Warsaw Grand Prix was won by “Cudze Rzeczy” (What Belongs to Others, Poland 2026) by Grzegorz Dębowski. The Best Director award went to Caj Chengjie for his film “Suzhou Quartet”. The International Film Critics’ Jury (FIPRESCI) Prize was awarded to “Przez ścianę” (Through the Wall, Poland 2026) by Maciej Sobieszczański.
On 9 October, the 2026 Warsaw International Film Festival opened with the Norwegian-Danish feature film *Growth of the Soil* (original title: *Markens Grøde*) by Hans Petter Moland, an adaptation of Knut Hamsun’s 1917 novel. The film tells the story of the establishment of a farm and a family under adverse circumstances in a remote region of Norway.
The festival comprises an international competition, a competition for first and second films, a documentary and a short film competition, as well as a number of side sections such as “Animus. Cinema of Values”, featuring films that explore universal values. The Ecumenical Jury awards its prize to a film from the international competition.