Vabank is a 1981 Polish comedy heist film written and directed by Juliusz Machulski, set in 1934 Warsaw (although actually filmed in Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski). The film received several awards and nominations, among them: Polish Film Festival 1981 – Best Debut DirectorMystfest 1982 – Best FilmThe film's name is Polish for Va banque, a gambling term for when one is betting to win or lose all. ()