POLAND · 1990

State of Fear

Janusz Kijowski
martial law and political repression moral compromise and neutrality artistic ambition versus political conscience personal freedom versus state control solidarity and resistance movements
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Realistic depiction of the Polish martial law in 1981. John Malecki is a young actor with good career prospects in a Warsaw theater, preparing to play Hamlet, his dream role. John plans to go to Sweden. Any involvement with the new Solidarnośc movement might put his visa to Sweden at risk. But staying neutral in these times is not an easy task.

Year1990
CountryPoland
DirectorJanusz Kijowski
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