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A Year in the Life of Franek W. (1968)

A Year in the Life of Franek W. (1968)

Documentary
Release Date: 1968, June 1
Directors: Kazimierz Karabasz, Stanislaw Niedbalski
Countries: Poland
Production: Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych, Telewizja Polska
Cast: Franciszek Wróbel, Sabina Nawrat

Overview:

On the cusp of adulthood and in search of work qualifications and a better life, Franciszek Wróbel - a baker from a small village on the Czech border of south-western Poland - emigrates to industrial Silesia to join the Voluntary Labour Corps. There he is chosen from all of the applicants to write a diary of his experiences and daily life. Between his vocational courses and training, he struggles to make friends, pass his exams, and maintain relationships with girls.