The Convert
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Kazimierz Kutz
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Anna Waszczyk
Zofia Rysiowna
Marek Kondrat
Henryk Bista
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A farse set in Poland during the fall of 1981, about a pro-government employee of a power plant, who feels alienated from his fellow workers who all support the militant union movement led by Lech Walesa. Caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, he later finds himself victim of the hard-lined system which he's always supported.
Director
Kazimierz Kutz
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Picture at the 1994 Festival of Polish Film. Zbigniew Zamachpowski was also cited for Best Actor.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.
Shown at Festival of Polish Film (in competition) in Gdansk November 6-12, 1994.
Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City June 16-30, 1995.
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