Name: The Perfect Illusion - The Bojarski Case
Start: 2026-08-14T22:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-15T00:15:00+02:00
Location: filmforum

A master forger, a Cold War of identities, and a movie night with echoes

With The Perfect Illusion – The Bojarski Case, the film forum Duisburg brings a historical crime story to the screen that goes far beyond a classic gangster drama. The film tells the story of Jan Bojarski, a man caught between creativity, escape, recognition, and crime – and transforms it into a dense stage experience of images, a gripping play of masks, pressure, and deception. On August 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM, a performance unfolds in the traditional house at Dellplatz that makes cinema an experiential cultural event. ([duisburglive.de](https://www.duisburglive.de/event/2026/08/13/der-perfekte-schein-der-fall-bojarski-20260813/?cHash=0ad8dbd9a7d0ab0bba01a8c7136e119e&utm_source=openai))

A narrative between psychology and criminal history

Director Jean-Paul Salomé transforms the real Bojarski case into a classically structured cat-and-mouse game. The character of the Polish engineer seeking a new life in France, who ultimately slips into counterfeiting French banknotes, carries the film's tension. Critics highlight that the film functions less as a pure gangster film and more as a psychological study of a man who is pushed into the shadows. Reda Kateb plays Bojarski as a torn, proud, and vulnerable figure. ([duisburglive.de](https://www.duisburglive.de/event/2026/08/13/der-perfekte-schein-der-fall-bojarski-20260813/?cHash=0ad8dbd9a7d0ab0bba01a8c7136e119e&utm_source=openai))

The atmosphere of the film forum: historical, close, concentrated

The film forum Duisburg is regarded as a community cinema with a special aura: a house with the atmosphere of a cinema palace from the 1950s, right in the city at Dellplatz. This creates the ideal environment for a film that works with post-war themes, deception, and the subtle cracks of social belonging. The screen here is not just played upon; it becomes a resonance space for dramaturgy, lighting mood, and audience reaction. ([duisburglive.de](https://www.duisburglive.de/event/2026/08/13/der-perfekte-schein-der-fall-bojarski-20260813/?cHash=0ad8dbd9a7d0ab0bba01a8c7136e119e&utm_source=openai))

Staging, pace, and the art of observation

According to reviews, Salomé accurately captures the tone of the post-war years and accelerates the pace in the second half. It is precisely this dramatic movement that creates the allure: first the observation, then the escalation. The film shows how a pull arises from artisanal virtuosity, social exclusion, and political uncertainty that binds the audience until the end. The staging lives from sharply defined contrasts, threat and elegance, control and loss of control. ([duisburglive.de](https://www.duisburglive.de/event/2026/08/13/der-perfekte-schein-der-fall-bojarski-20260813/?cHash=0ad8dbd9a7d0ab0bba01a8c7136e119e&utm_source=openai))

Practical information for the movie night

The film will be screened at the film forum Duisburg, Dellplatz 16, 47051 Duisburg. The regular ticket prices at the film forum are 9.90 euros, reduced 8.50 euros; special prices apply on Mondays, and there are other tariff levels. According to municipal information, the building is not barrier-free. Parking is available on Goldstraße, around Dellplatz, and in the adjacent parking lot of the former Vincenz Hospital. ([duisburglive.de](https://www.duisburglive.de/event/2026/08/13/der-perfekte-schein-der-fall-bojarski-20260813/?cHash=0ad8dbd9a7d0ab0bba01a8c7136e119e&utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: This movie night promises historical storytelling with criminal tension, strong acting, and an atmosphere that enhances the material. Those who love stories about identity, deception, and moral boundaries should experience this date live at the film forum. ([duisburglive.de](https://www.duisburglive.de/event/2026/08/13/der-perfekte-schein-der-fall-bojarski-20260813/?cHash=0ad8dbd9a7d0ab0bba01a8c7136e119e&utm_source=openai))