On December 18, a pre-screening of the film "Green Book" was hosted by Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher at Warsaw's Muranów Cinema. The event featured the Oscar-contending film starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, which tells the story of African-American concert pianist Dr. Donald Shirley and his Italian-American driver during their tour in Midwestern and southern America in the 1960s.
The pre-screening was facilitated by Warsaw-based distributor M2Films and Gutek Film, which operates the Muranów Cinema and organizes the American Film Festival every October in Wrocław. Following the screening, Ambassador Mosbacher held a reception for 200 attendees, including members of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Poland.
"Green Book" premiered in the United States on November 16 and is set to be released in Poland on February 15, 2019. During her welcome remarks, Ambassador Mosbacher commended Poles for their appreciation of film's importance and acknowledged Poland's history of award-winning directors.