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Wizja lokalna 1901 (1981)

Wizja lokalna 1901 poster
Directed by
Filip Bajon
Genre
political film, historical film
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film reconstructs the 1901 school strike in Września where Polish students refused to learn in German. It shows the conflict between the students and the Prussian authorities.

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What happens

Wizja lokalna 1901 is a Polish historical film released in 1981. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. The film reconstructs the events in Września known as "Września school strike": when Polish language lessons were cancelled for the two highest grades, the students refused to respond and pray in German. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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