Operation Hyacinth (2021)

Original title

Hiacynt

Directed by

Piotr Domalewski

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Poland

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

16

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 107 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s Poland, a police officer investigates a series of murders connected to a secret operation that targets and catalogues gay men. He uncovers a cover-up within the police force itself.

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What happens

Operation Hyacinth (Polish: Hiacynt) is a 2021 Polish film directed by Piotr Domalewski, written by Marcin Ciastoń and starring Tomasz Ziętek, Hubert Miłkowski, and Marek Kalita. The drama is based on the Operation Hyacinth (Polish: Akcja "Hiacynt"), which was an operation carried out by the Milicja Obywatelska from 1985 to 1987. Its purpose was to create a national database of all Polish homosexuals and people who were in touch with them. The film was well received by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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