"Fatherland" in Nicosia. Pawlikowski's film awarded at Cannes

"Fatherland" in Nicosia is an opportunity to see the latest film by Paweł Pawlikowski, winner of an Oscar for "Ida." The Pantheon Theatre is showing the production, for which the Polish director shared the Best Director award at Cannes in 2026. The next screening will take place today, Thursday, October 8, at 8:30 PM.

Tickets cost between €7 and €9. The film is shown in German with Greek subtitles, which is worth considering before purchasing. Screenings run until October 11th, but the Sunday screening time must be confirmed with the cinema.

“Fatherland” in Nicosia — when are the screenings?

The Pantheon Theatre is located at 29 Diagoras Street in Nicosia. You can check availability and purchase tickets on the theatre's website.

Screenings are scheduled for Thursday, October 8, and Friday, October 9, at 8:30 PM. On Saturday, October 10, the film will be shown at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM.

The date list also includes Sunday, October 11th. However, the schedule doesn't clearly indicate the exact time of this show. Before planning your Sunday trip, it's worth confirming it by phone or using the reservation system.

Pawlikowski awarded again in Cannes

The official website of the Cannes Film Festival confirms that "Fatherland" participated in the main competition in 2026. Pawlikowski received the award for Best Director, awarded jointly.

The film is a co-production between Poland, Germany, Italy, and France. The director collaborated on the script with Henk Handloegten, and the cinematography was by Łukasz Żal.

This is Pawlikowski's latest production set in European history. He previously gained international acclaim for "Ida" and "Cold War."

Thomas Mann returns to Germany

"Fatherland" takes place in the summer of 1949. Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel Prize winner in Literature, returns to his homeland after sixteen years in exile.

Accompanied by his daughter Erika, an actress and writer, they travel across war-torn Germany in a black Buick, from Frankfurt under American influence to Weimar under Soviet control.

Return confronts the writer with questions about a divided country and conflicts within his own family. The film weaves a story about a father-daughter relationship with themes of identity, memory, and responsibility.

Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler in the main roles

Sandra Hüller plays Erika Mann, and Hanns Zischler plays her father. The cast also includes August Diehl, Anna Madeley, and Devid Striesow.

"Fatherland" runs 82 minutes. Pantheon classifies the production as a historical and biographical drama.

For Polish viewers, the language version is crucial: a Polish director doesn't necessarily mean dialogue in Polish. The cinema offers German and Greek subtitles, so before booking, it's worth making sure this version suits everyone attending.

Sources: Festival de Cannes, Pantheon Theatre.