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The Artist Who Opposed The Soviet Dictatorship.

In 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair at the University, he's eventually erased from the museums' walls. With the help of some of his students, he starts fighting against the Party and becomes the symbol of an artistic resistance against intellectual tyranny.

1h 38m2016TMDb 6.5

Polish

Crew and Cast

Storyline

In 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair at the University, he's eventually erased from the museums' walls. With the help of some of his students, he starts fighting against the Party and becomes the symbol of an artistic resistance against intellectual tyranny.

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Original title
Powidoki
Status
Released
Released
22 October 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (87 votes)

Production

Director
Andrzej Wajda
Studios
Akson Studio, Telewizja Polska, EC1 Łódź
Countries
Poland

Languages

Original
Polish
Spoken
Italian, Polish