Austrian Premiere of HOLOFICTION at the Museum Niederösterreich in St. Pölten
Austrian Premiere
November 5, 2026 – 6:30 PM
Museum Niederösterreich, St. Pölten (Austria)
On Thursday, November 5, 2026 – the very day HOLOFICTION opens in German cinemas – the Haus der Geschichte (House of History) at the Museum Niederösterreich in St. Pölten presents the Austrian premiere of the film as part of its event series „Erzählte Geschichte“ (Narrated History). The screening at 6:30 PM is followed by a panel discussion with director Michal Kosakowski and producer Uli Aigner, moderated by Christian Rapp. The audience is invited to put questions to the guests.
Beforehand, from 5:00 PM, the museum offers special opening hours and a curator-led tour of the exhibition „Kinder des Krieges – Aufwachsen zwischen 1938 und 1955“ (Children of War – Growing Up Between 1938 and 1955), which is included in the ticket. The evening closes with bread and wine.
HOLOFICTION was co-produced by Atelier Uli Aigner in Gaming, Lower Austria, and supported by Kulturland Niederösterreich.
About the Event – Museum Niederösterreich Programme Text
(German original, as printed on the event flyer)
„Das Haus der Geschichte im Museum Niederösterreich präsentiert den experimentellen Dokumentarfilm „Holofiction“ (2025) von Michal Kosakowski. Sein Werk fasst die Holocaust-Repräsentationen aus verschiedenen fiktiven Spielfilmen und Fernsehbeiträgen in Montagen zusammen. Der Film greift dabei auf die Bildwelten von über 3.000 filmischen Beiträgen zurück und macht sich wiederholende Erzählmuster sichtbar. Entstanden ist eine kritische Analyse der Darstellung und Reproduktion spezifischer Bilder des Holocausts der letzten acht Jahrzehnte.
Nachfolgend findet ein Podiumsgespräch mit Regisseur Michal Kosakowski und Produzentin Uli Aigner statt, moderiert von Christian Rapp.“
– Museum Niederösterreich, Haus der Geschichte
(English translation)
“The House of History at the Museum Niederösterreich presents the experimental documentary ‘Holofiction’ (2025) by Michal Kosakowski. His work brings together representations of the Holocaust from various fictional feature films and television productions in montages. The film draws on the imagery of more than 3,000 cinematic works and makes recurring narrative patterns visible. The result is a critical analysis of how specific images of the Holocaust have been depicted and reproduced over the last eight decades.
The screening is followed by a panel discussion with director Michal Kosakowski and producer Uli Aigner, moderated by Christian Rapp.”
The museum’s event page carries a slightly extended version of this text, adding that visitors will have the opportunity to put questions to the guests.
The Event Series „Erzählte Geschichte“
With its series „Erzählte Geschichte“ (Narrated History), the Haus der Geschichte presents itself not only as an exhibition but as a platform for dialogue and discussion, with conversations with contemporary witnesses at the heart of its approach to history. Past guests include resistance fighter Käthe Sasso, Holocaust survivor Marko Feingold, Schindler biographer Erika Rosenberg and the writers Peter Turrini and Martin Pollack.
(summary of the museum’s series description)
Synopsis
(official synopsis)
“Drawing from an extensive archive of over 3,000 narrative works, ‘Holofiction’ critically examines how Holocaust imagery has been codified and reproduced in cinema across decades. The film exposes recurring visual motifs and narrative patterns that have become iconic in the portrayal of the Holocaust. Inspired by Claude Lanzmann’s scepticism toward visual representations of historical trauma, the film questions the possibility and implications of depicting such an atrocity in fictional cinema. Through its essayistic approach, ‘Holofiction’ invites audiences to reflect on the ethics and responsibility of cinematic storytelling, urging a deeper understanding of how these representations shape collective memory and historical perception.”
– Kosakowski Films
Event Details
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
Programme:
5:00–6:30 PM – Special opening hours and curator-led tour of the exhibition „Kinder des Krieges – Aufwachsen zwischen 1938 und 1955“
6:30 PM – Austrian premiere: film screening (102 min), followed by a panel discussion with Michal Kosakowski and Uli Aigner, moderated by Christian Rapp
Afterwards – bread & wine
Venue: Haus der Geschichte, Museum Niederösterreich
Kulturbezirk 5
3100 St. Pölten, Austria
Event series: „Erzählte Geschichte“ (Narrated History)
Admission: EUR 5.00 (including the curator-led tour)
50% discount for students
50% discount for Raiffeisen account holders
Free with the Museum Niederösterreich annual pass
Free seating, limited capacity
Tickets:
shop.museumnoe.at – Tickets
Information:
info@museumnoe.at
Getting there: The museum recommends climate-friendly travel by public transport, bicycle or on foot.
museumnoe.at – Directions
museumnoe.at – Accessibility
Powered by Raiffeisenbank Niederösterreich-Wien. The series „Erzählte Geschichte“ meets the criteria of the Austrian Ecolabel for Green Meetings.
Film Information
HOLOFICTION
Essayistic Documentary / Experimental
Germany / Austria 2025
102 min, no dialogue
Written, edited and directed by: Michal Kosakowski
Music: Paolo Marzocchi
Sound: Andrea Veneri, Omar Venti, Alessio Mastrorillo
Produced by: Uli Aigner & Michal Kosakowski
Production: KOSAKOWSKI FILMS, Berlin
Co-production: ATELIER ULI AIGNER, Gaming, Austria
German distribution: Drop-Out Cinema eG
World sales: Kosakowski Films
German Theatrical Release
HOLOFICTION opens in German cinemas on November 5, 2026, distributed by Drop-Out Cinema.
Further Information
Museum Niederösterreich – Erzählte Geschichte: Holofiction:
museumnoe.at – Event page (German)
museumnoe.at – Event page (English)
shop.museumnoe.at – Tickets
Event flyer (scan):
Flyer – front (JPG)
Flyer – back (JPG)
Haus der Geschichte:
museumnoe.at – Haus der Geschichte
museumnoe.at – Event series „Erzählte Geschichte“
museumnoe.at – Exhibition „Kinder des Krieges“
Museum Niederösterreich:
museumnoe.at
Partner:
Raiffeisenbank Niederösterreich-Wien
HOLOFICTION – film page:
kosakowskifilms.com – HOLOFICTION
Header image: design based on the event flyer of the Museum Niederösterreich; film stills HOLOFICTION © KOSAKOWSKI FILMS, 2025.
Event flyer: Haus der Geschichte, Museum Niederösterreich.