The film by Waldemar Krzystek is based on a true story. In Lower Silesia, in the autumn of 1981, following a series of provocations by the Security Service, just before martial law was announced, young Solidarity activists decide to risk everything and organize a daring operation to withdraw 80 million zlotys in union funds from a Wrocław bank before the account is blocked.
“This is a film about a fragment of our recent history,” says the creator of “Little Moscow.” “Above all, it is about the people who shaped it. People who often had to change profoundly to cope with the situations they found themselves in. Sometimes situations as unexpected as having to … rob a bank!”
Officers of the Security Service follow the activists at every turn. A gripping game begins, involving clergy and black-market currency dealers.
“The heroes of our story are modeled on outstanding activists from Lower Silesia’s ‘Solidarity’—Władysław Frasyniuk, Józef Pinior, Piotr Bednarz and Stanisław Huskowski,” says the director. “The 80 million zlotys hidden in the Bishop’s Palace later enabled the underground movement to operate dynamically. The entire story of taking possession of that sum is full of fascinating and meaningful episodes, some of which we have brought back to the screen.”
The film will be screened at Forum Cinema until 16 December. Ticket reservations are available on the cinema’s website.
(information: Kino Świat/ii)