How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.
Keywords
- Gebaseerd op een waargebeurd verhaal
- Class struggle and social movements on screens
- Film Fest Gent
- La Biennale di Venezia !
- La Biennale di Venezia - Tax Shelter
- Mostra: Het beste van de afgelopen jaren
- gebaseerd op een waargebeurd verhaal
- freedom
- politiek
- struggle
- werk
Actors
- Wojciech Kalarus
- Robert Wieckiewicz
- Iwona Bielska
- Zbigniew Zamachowski
- Michal Czernecki
- Agnieszka Grochowska
- Mirosław Baka
- Remigiusz Jankowski
Director
- Andrzej Wajda
Drama
2h 7min
PL
FR
Poland
2013
How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.
How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.