Bartkowiak (2021): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Bartkowiak in Persian?

Bartkowiak streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It carries Persian subtitles or dub, as listed in the app. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 2021 action film from Poland. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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Cage fighting, a family nightclub and a death that does not add up: Bartkowiak, directed by Daniel Markowicz, is a 2021 Polish action thriller that folds a sports drama into a crime story over a brisk 91 minutes.

What is Bartkowiak about?

Tomasz Bartkowiak was once a mixed martial arts fighter with a future, until a bout ended his standing in the sport and left him with a reputation he cannot shake. When his brother is killed in a car wreck, the family nightclub falls to him by default. Running a venue was never his ambition, but the place comes with staff, debts and regulars who knew his brother better than he did. As he settles into the job, small inconsistencies in the account of the crash begin to bother him. People who should have answers avoid the subject; others push him to sell. The fighter who was told he had nothing left to prove finds himself back in a contest, only this time the opponent is a network of interests that wanted his brother out of the way, and the ring is the city itself.

About the cast

Józef Pawłowski takes the title role of the fallen fighter. Around him the film assembles a notable line-up of Polish screen talent: Zofia Domalik, Szymon Bobrowski, Rafał Zawierucha, Danuta Stenka, Antoni Pawlicki, Bartłomiej Topa and Jan Frycz. Daniel Markowicz directs.

Context & significance

Polish genre cinema has expanded steadily through the 2010s and into the 2020s, with action and crime productions reaching international audiences through streaming rather than festival prizes. Bartkowiak arrives as part of that wave. Its mix of ingredients, a disgraced athlete, a family business inherited under bad circumstances and a suspicious death, draws on a template familiar from American and East Asian fight films, but the Warsaw-flavoured setting of nightclubs and local operators gives it a distinct texture. The three genre tags on the title, Action, Crime and Sports, describe the film accurately in that order: the fights are the spectacle, the crime plot is the engine, and the sporting past is what gives the lead character something to reclaim.

Watching Bartkowiak on Ktime

Bartkowiak streams on K-Time for viewers who are logged in to a K-Time account. K-Time's interface is built in Persian for Iranian audiences abroad.

Cast & crew

Bartkowiak is a 2021 action film from Poland. It was directed by Daniel Markowicz. The cast is led by Józef Pawłowski, Zofia Domalik, Szymon Bobrowski. It runs 91 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Daniel Markowicz

Cast

Józef Pawłowski, Zofia Domalik, Szymon Bobrowski, Rafał Zawierucha, Danuta Stenka, Antoni Pawlicki, Bartłomiej Topa, Jan Frycz

Country

Poland

Year

2021

Runtime

91 min

Genre

Action, Crime, Sports

Frequently asked questions

What is Bartkowiak about?

A disgraced MMA fighter inherits the family nightclub after his brother dies in a car crash. As he takes over, he comes to suspect the crash was no accident and starts pushing back against the people responsible.

Who directed Bartkowiak and what year is it from?

Daniel Markowicz directed the film. It is a 2021 Polish production running about 91 minutes.

Who plays the lead in Bartkowiak?

Józef Pawłowski plays the title character. The cast also includes Zofia Domalik, Szymon Bobrowski, Rafał Zawierucha, Danuta Stenka, Antoni Pawlicki, Bartłomiej Topa and Jan Frycz.

How do I watch Bartkowiak on K-Time?

Log in to your K-Time account and open the title page. The film falls under the Action, Crime and Sports categories in the catalogue.

What year was Bartkowiak made?

Bartkowiak was released in 2021 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.