Olympics 40 (1980)

Original title

Olimpiada 40

Directed by

Andrzej Kotkowski

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Poland

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1940, a group of Polish prisoners of war are forced to participate in a boxing tournament organized by their German captors. The film follows their individual struggles to survive and resist under brutal conditions.

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What happens

Olympics 40 (Polish: Olimpiada 40) is a 1980 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Kotkowski. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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