Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us (2009)

Original title

Popiełuszko. Wolność jest w nas

Directed by

Rafał Wieczyński

Genre

drama film

Country

Poland

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Polish film tells the true story of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, a Catholic priest who became a symbol of resistance against an oppressive regime. It follows his life and the events leading to his death.

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What happens

Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us (Polish: Popiełuszko. Wolność jest w nas) is a 2009 Polish film written and directed by Rafal Wieczynski. This film is based on real life events of Polish Catholic priest Jerzy Popiełuszko. The filming took eight months, from August 2007 and April 2008. In a DVD published by Ignatius Press, and especially Blu-ray, there are special features (or extras) included in the film: documentary on the making of the film (21 minutes), Victors Don't Die: The Story of Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko (50-minute documentary), and the film trailer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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