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We Film the People!

The unique story of film directors who managed to critic the Communist regime while being produced by the State: this is Polish cinema's golden age, in the 1970s. Director Ania Szczepanska, born in Poland and raised in France, meets prominent filmmakers, producers, actors such as Andrzej WAJDA, Marcel LOZINSKI, Krzyszstof ZANUSSI, Kristina JANDA, Ryszard BUGAJSKI and confronts them the testimonies of the State men of that time. Through unknown archives, forgotten documentaries and excerpts of cult films, she relates how the Solidarnosc people ended up in Cannes.

Top Cast

  • Ryszard Bugajski

    Ryszard Bugajski

    Self

  • Michał Jagiełło

    Michał Jagiełło

    Self

  • Krystyna Janda

    Krystyna Janda

    Self

  • Maciej Szczepański

    Maciej Szczepański

    Self

  • Andrzej Wajda

    Andrzej Wajda

    Self

  • Józef Tejchma

    Józef Tejchma

    Self

  • Marcel Łoziński

    Marcel Łoziński

    Self

  • Krzysztof Zanussi

    Krzysztof Zanussi

    Self

  • Mieczysław Wojtczak

    Mieczysław Wojtczak

    Self

Overview

The unique story of film directors who managed to critic the Communist regime while being produced by the State: this is Polish cinema's golden age, in the 1970s. Director Ania Szczepanska, born in Poland and raised in France, meets prominent filmmakers, producers, actors such as Andrzej WAJDA, Marcel LOZINSKI, Krzyszstof ZANUSSI, Kristina JANDA, Ryszard BUGAJSKI and confronts them the testimonies of the State men of that time. Through unknown archives, forgotten documentaries and excerpts of cult films, she relates how the Solidarnosc people ended up in Cannes.

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