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Syzyfowe prace (2000)

Syzyfowe prace poster
Directed by
Paweł Komorowski
Genre
slice of life
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Polish boy grows up in a school system that tries to suppress his language and culture under Russian rule. He faces pressure from teachers and peers as he navigates his identity and education.

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What happens

Syzyfowe prace (The Labors of Sisyphus) is a Polish historical film, based on the novel of the same name by Stefan Żeromski. It was released in 2000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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