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Katyń (2007)

Katyń poster
Directed by
Andrzej Wajda
Genre
drama film, war film, historical film
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
14
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 283 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a historical drama about Polish families and officers after the 1940 Katyn massacre. The story follows their struggle to learn the truth and hold onto hope as they are kept in the dark by authorities.

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What happens

Katyń (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkatɨɲ]) is a 2007 Polish historical drama film about the 1940 Katyn massacre, directed by Academy Honorary Award winner Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the book Post Mortem: The Story of Katyn by Andrzej Mularczyk. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film for the 80th Academy Awards. Wajda’s Katyń is the first screen portrayal of the long-suppressed and “highly controversial historical event.” (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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