08/06/2017 - The Polish hit maker's new film is set to premiere in local cinemas on 29 September 2017, courtesy of Kino Świat

Olga Bołądź in Botoxx (© Anna Gostkowska/Vega Investments)

Botoxx [+see also:
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Vega’s feature debut, Pitbull [+see also:
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