80 Million (2011)

Original title

80 milionów

Directed by

Waldemar Krzystek

Genre

drama film

Country

Poland

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1981 Poland, activists risk their safety to remove 80 million zlotys from Solidarity's bank accounts just before martial law freezes them. Their quick action funds the movement's underground operations for years to come.

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What happens

80 Million (Polish: 80 milionów) is a 2011 Polish drama film directed by Waldemar Krzystek. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. It is about Polish activists who withdrew 80 million zlotys from Solidarity's accounts hours before the accounts were blocked by martial law in Poland in December 1981. This helped organize Solidarity's underground activities for years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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