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Leave No Traces (2021)

Leave No Traces poster
Original title
Żeby nie było śladów
Directed by
Jan P. Matuszyński
Genre
drama film
Country
Poland
Runtime
2h 40m
Rated
16
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 70 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of a young man who is beaten to death by police in 1980s Poland. It follows the investigation and cover-up that ensues, and the fight for justice by his family and a journalist.

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What happens

Leave No Traces (Polish: Żeby nie było śladów) is a 2021 Polish drama film directed by Jan P. Matuszyński. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Polish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film is based on the book Żeby nie było śladów by Cezary Łazarewicz, which received the Nike Award in 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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