Section: Focus

POPIEŁUSZKO. WOLNOŚĆ JEST W NAS

POPIEŁUSZKO – FREEDOM IS WITHIN US

Rafał Wieczyński
Poland, 2009, 148 Min
Ultra Captum

In 1984 Jerzy Popiełuszko, widely known as the “Solidarność-Priest” for his role in the resistance against communism, was murdered by agents of the Polish internal intelligence agency. This feature film documents the cleric's life path from military service, to spiritual guidance for the Warsaw Steelworks strikers and the popular “masses for the fatherland”, in the process occasionally elevating the protagonist to the role of luminary. This film debut attracted over 1,3 million cinema viewers in Poland, evidence of the significant role that Popiełuszko and his violent death play in the collective historical consciencousness of contemporary Poland.

Filmformat
35mm | Farbe / colour
Drehbuch
Rafał Wieczyński
Kamera
Grzegorz Kedzierski
Ton
M. Chilarecka, T. Fleig
Schnitt
M. Ciszewski, R. Wieczynski
Ausstattung
Andrej Kowalczyk
Musik
Pawel Sydor
Darsteller
Adam Woronowicz
Produzent
Julita Swiercz Wieczynska
Produktion
Focus Producers Co.
Co-Produktion
IF Max Films
Kontakt
Ultra Captum
Julita Swiercz Wieczynska
Puławska 61
02-595 Warszawa
Poland
ultra.captum.eu@gmail.com
mobil: +48.50.15484 15
www.popieluszko.pl

Rafał Wieczyński - born 1968 in Warsaw. Studied directing at the National Film School in Łódź. Scholarship holder of the Nipkow Programme. Started out as an actor; currently a documentary film editor, producer and director.

Movies
NAPRAWDĘ KRÓTKI FILM O MIŁOŚCI, ZABIJANIU I JESZCZE JEDNYM PRZYKAZANIU (1990-1992)
SKRAWEK NIEBA (2002, doc)
ZWYCIĘZCY NIE UMIERAJĄ. OPOWIEŚĆ O KSIĘDZU JERZYM (2004, doc)
ŚWIAT JÓZEFA (2010, doc)