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Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013)

Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013)

Drama History
Release Date: 2013, September 23
Directors: Andrzej Wajda
Countries: Poland
Production: Akson Studio, Telewizja Polska, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, Telekomunikacja Polska, CANAL+ Polska
Cast: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Cezary Kosiński, Mateusz Janicki, Magdalena Smalara, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Agnieszka Grochowska, Iwona Bielska, Maciej Robakiewicz, Mirosław Baka, Krystyna Janda, Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Tomasz Schuchardt

Overview:

How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.

Keywords:

biography poland solidarity labor union revolution nobel peace prize