A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF THE COUNTRY

POLISH TITLE: ROK Z ŻYCIA KRAJU

‘Dark night of martial law’ is the term used to refer to the time following 13 December 1981 in communist Poland. However, the period of state-imposed terror targeting the Solidarity movement had other faces, too. On the basis of exclusively archival footage, including less known materials, the film explores the backstage of the past events. To the rhythm of snare drums, it shows the everyday life of the country’s residents, the operations of its propaganda and army. By giving a stage to diverse voices of the street and contrasting parades, riots and carnival celebrations, it undermines the mythicised image of Polish society as a victim of the system.

GENRE:

documentary

COUNTRY:

Poland

RUNNING TIME:

85'

YEAR:

2024

COLOUR:

colour

DIRECTING:

Tomasz Wolski

SCRIPT:

Tomasz Wolski

EDITOR:

Tomasz Wolski

MUSIC:

Jerzy Rogiewicz, DJ Lenar

PRODUCTION:

KIJORA / Anna Gawlita