The largest international festival of Polish film has been launched in Edinburgh and features a plethora of events.

Organisers said that the Play Poland Film Festival will include surprise guests and screenings of old-school cartoons dating back to the communist era.

Mateusz Jarza, the festival's director and renowned graphic artist who created the Wojtek bus livery in Edinburgh, said there will also be an exhibition of the "Polish School of Posters", an artistic genre that also dates back to the days of Solidarity.

The festival is the largest of its kind outside Poland - famed for film academies including Lodz Film School which has been championed by director David Lynch - and is described as having a diverse repertoire.

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A spokeswoman for the festival said: "It includes a healthy dose of Polish cinema including a feature-length documentary titled 'Call me Marianna', directed by Karolina Bielawska, which tells the story of Marianna, an attractive 40-year-old woman who sues her parents in court to obtain a sex change.

"There is something for everyone."

There's also a comedy by Maciej Bochniak called Disco Polo which it is said will bring back "the unforgettable atmosphere of the 90s in Poland".

The festival will also present screenings of short films. All films have English subtitles.

Watch the 'Call me Marianna'​ trailer below