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Netflix launches first in-app gaming initiative in Poland with 'Stranger Things'

The addition of original games based on popular content will offer Netflix subscribers something that they aren’t receiving elsewhere and could be the key to continued growth of the service. Netflix

The addition of original games based on popular content will offer Netflix subscribers something that they aren’t receiving elsewhere and could be the key to continued growth of the service.

Netflix to dramatize Wrocław’s “Flood of the Millennium”

As filming commences on Wielka Woda, a six-part miniseries based around the floods that rocked the city in 1997, join us for a look back at the catastrophe that acted as the city’s modern ‘coming of age’.

Sexify comedy becomes international Netflix hit with viewers gripped by clever scripts and powerful performances

The lead roles have all been taken by actresses who are relative newcomers, and while Polish fans may recognize a few of the recurring characters, the show has become a hit for the quality of performances and content, rather than star power.

The Żyrardów man whose historical tents are taking Hollywood and Netflix by storm

When it comes to historical tents, Michał Siedlecki is the man the film industry turns to first. And now, with a string of blockbuster productions including upcoming viking movie ‘The Northman’, starring Nicole Kidman, William Defoe and Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy behind him, the 37-year-old is already starting work on four other major movies.

Warsaw Science Centre beams live concert to planets 12 LIGHT YEARS away to promote new George Clooney film

VIDEO: Made in collaboration with Netflix to help celebrate the release of George Clooney’s latest movie ‘The Midnight Sky’, the concert which will reach planets circling the Tau Ceti star in 12 light years has now attracted over half a million earthly views.

Film industry brings in over $44 million for 2020, and yes, THAT film led the way

This year’s $44 million continues a five year run of Polish-made movies generating over $1 million, despite pandemic lockdown and cinema closures.

Classic comic series Kajko and Kokosz to become Netflix’s first Polish animated series

Available on the platform from 2021, the comics follow the adventures of two Slavic warriors, who loosely resemble Asterix and Obelix.

Described as being 'one of the fathers of modern chess', Łódź chess master Akiba Rubinstein was a tormented genius

As Netflix viewers across the globe revel in binge-watching The Queen’s Gambit, TFN looks back at one of the greatest world champions that never was: a player that held the planet in his palm until fate intervened.

Marcin Dorociński woos fans in Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, but who is he?

The series which was only released a week ago has already shot to the top of Netflix’s most watched charts and has fans around the world scrambling to find out more about the 47-year-old actor who plays nemesis Vasily Borgov.

Elizabeth Debicki to star as Princess Di in The Crown, but who is she?

The daughter of a Polish ballet dancer, and an Australian ballet dancing mum of Irish descent, Elizabeth was born in Paris where her parents met before moving to Melbourne.

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Warsaw-designed luxury home named one of the world’s most beautiful in architectural ‘Oscars’ award

Nestled in green meadows and surrounded by lush forests, the house which features a distinctive curved silhouette reminiscent of a sea dune has been named ‘Best Single Family Residence’ in the latest edition of the European Property Awards.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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