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Holy Week (1995)

Holy Week poster
Original title
Wielki tydzień
Directed by
Andrzej Wajda
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Germany, France, Poland
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
16
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Jewish woman escapes the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II and hides with a Polish family. The film follows the growing tension as they struggle with the danger and moral choices of harboring a fugitive.

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What happens

Holy Week (Polish: Wielki tydzień) is a 1995 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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