Arrival of a Unique Festival in Wrocław
As September’s chilly evenings draw in, the neighbourhood of Nadodrze prepares for something extraordinary. On September 19–20, 2025, its walls will once again awaken with moving images, transforming side streets and courtyards into an open‑air cinema. This is Kinomural Wrocław, a festival where art steps outside the gallery and transforming the district on the Odra into a canvas.
The event is free, immersive, and quietly powerful. Crowds gather under the open sky in the alternative district in Wrocław – Nadodrze. Instead of rows of chairs, visitors drift between projections. Here, every wall tells a story with moving murals, and every passerby becomes part of the experience.
What Is Kinomural Wrocław?
Known internationally as Kinomural, this open air festival in Wrocław began in 2019 with a vision to merge cinema and muralism. Artists from Poland and abroad project films, animations, and digital art onto tenement facades. Nadodrze, once a workers’ district, now a thriving creative hub, becomes a playground for light and sound.
Unlike conventional festivals, there’s no single screen and no fixed seat. Instead, you walk, pause, and choose your path. If you’re someone looking for unique cultural events in Wrocław, Kinomural is as original as it gets.
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This Year’s Theme: Odyssey: Beta Version
The 2025 edition carries the theme “Odyssey: Beta Version”, a site-specific journey across Nadodrze’s facades, where each wall projects a different short film you can traverse at your own pace. Over two nights, six walls across Nadodrze’s six streets will carry works that explore movement, testing, and discovery.
From sunset until 10 PM, the building facades will glow with projections that shift from surreal visuals to thought‑provoking shorts. Each corner pulsing with vivid sound art, or dreamlike slow cinema. Altogether, they create a mosaic that is both futuristic and deeply urban.
Artists and Highlights
This year brings an even stronger line of artists, many selected through an international open call. Their works span new media, experimental film, digital painting, and sound installation. Each projection is designed site‑specifically,created in dialogue with the building it inhabits.
Since everything revolves around technology, it’s worth mentioning the global brand backing the event. With Epson as the main partner, the projections achieve exceptional clarity and scale, ensuring every detail is visible against the aged plaster and brick of the alternative district in Wrocław – Nadodrze. A unique combination of cutting‑edge tools and lived‑in walls, where imperfection becomes part of the frame.
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Featured Installations of Kinomural 2025
Aether of Chaos at Trzebnicka 19–21 drifts through loops of light and pixels, inviting your imagination a nice tripwhile you’re physically still watching the film. Headlining the edition, audiovisual pioneer Yoshi Sodeoka lights up Św. Wincentego 39a–41a with two distinct nights — The Swarm on Friday (bird murmurations translated into data-driven patterns) and Garlands on Saturday (11 abstract visual tracks with Brazilian producer MYMK). Meanwhile, Echo of the Hero at Jagiellończyka 40 bends familiar myths into glitch-tinged loops. Together, these works anchor Kinomural Wrocław as one of the most innovative new-media festivals in the city.
Experiencing Kinomural
What sets Kinomural apart is not just what you see but how you feel. As the night gets darker, streetlights glow, and then slowly, the walls come alive. People stop mid‑stride. A light chatter fills the air. Couples hold each other. You feel as if you’re standing inside the cinema.
There’s no need to rush. These are short films, so you finish one and move on to the next screen, wandering from one projection to another, guided by curiosity. A side courtyard might reveal a hidden piece, while a main street shows a larger‑than‑life narrative.
For couples, it feels quietly romantic. Families find playful discovery, while for locals, it’s a reintroduction to their own streets. This is open‑air cinema in Nadodrze at its best.
Nadodrze: The Neighbourhood Behind the Walls
Nadodrze itself is a pastel coloured neighbourhood totally worth a visit. Known for its mix of pre‑war tenements and thriving art scene, the district has become a magnet for young creatives, artists, and cultural institutions. Cafés, design studios, and galleries dot its streets. Kinomural just takes it a notch higher level, when the walls themselves start to speak.
Arrive early, grab a coffee (or a beer maybe 😉 at one of the local spots, and watch as the festival unfolds with the evening light. By the time the projections begin, Nadodrze feels like a different city altogether.
Practical Information
Kinomural Wrocław 2025 takes place across Nadodrze, making the district an open-air cinema for two evenings.
- Dates: September 19–20, 2025
- Times: 19:30 – 22:00
- Location: Jagiellończyka 40; Trzebnicka 19–21; Św. Wincentego 39a–41a; Niemcewicza 30b; Niemcewicza 27; Ołbińska 16.
(Located in Nadodrze district of Wrocław) - Admission: Free
- Tip: Wear comfortable shoes; expect to walk. Keep a light jacket handy, September evenings can be cool. And don’t forget a camera, though photos rarely capture the atmosphere fully.
Families are welcome, and so are solo wanderers looking for offbeat attractions in Wrocław. Whether you stay an hour or the whole evening, you’ll leave with images imprinted in memory.
Why Kinomural Matters?
A bold and subtle form of creative expression, Kinomural reaffirms the fact that cinema need not be screened indoors. As a public event, Kinomural presents the city as a shared space, where art doesn’t just hang on walls, it animates them. For Wrocław, a city already known for its artistic heritage in gnomes, bridges, and street art, this festival feels both natural and innovative.
And for tourists, it’s a chance to experience Wrocław differently: not as a checklist of attractions, but as a living gallery. For locals, its pride and participation rolled into one. This is why Kinomural has quickly become one of the best events in Wrocław in September to look forward to. Who’s coming?
FAQ: Kinomural 2025
1. What is Kinomural?
Kinomural is an open‑air festival in Nadodrze, Wrocław, where films and digital art are projected onto tenement walls.
2. When is Kinomural 2025?
Kinomural 2025 Wrocław will be held on September 19–20, 2025, from around 19:00 to 22:00. Check their official website/Facebook for more details.
3. Is Kinomural free to attend?
Yes, admission is free for everyone.
4. Where does Kinomural take place?
Across six locations in Nadodrze, one of Wrocław’s most creative neighbourhoods.
5. Is Kinomural family‑friendly?
Absolutely. It’s designed for all ages, offering discovery and inspiration for both adults and children.
