 The ceremony began the first American retrospective of her work at the first New York Polish Film Festival, directed by Hanna Hartowicz.Czyżewska's final leading role was in the film "June Weddings", adapted from a play written and directed by Barbara Hammond, which brought her great critical praise on the film-festival circuit.Her role as a Russian émigré in New York was called "superbly acted" and "a grown-up feast".