Wałęsa. Der Mann aus Hoffnung

How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.

Keywords

  • True Story
  • Class struggle and social movements on screens
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • La Biennale di Venezia !
  • La Biennale di Venezia - Tax Shelter
  • Mostra: Das Beste aus den letzten Jahren
  • True Story
  • freedom
  • Politik
  • struggle

Actors

  • Wojciech Kalarus
  • Robert Wieckiewicz
  • Iwona Bielska
  • Zbigniew Zamachowski
  • Michal Czernecki
  • Agnieszka Grochowska
  • Mirosław Baka
  • Remigiusz Jankowski

Director

  • Andrzej Wajda

Drama

2h 7min

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Poland
2013
How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.

How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.


Cast & Crew