Katyn (
2007) | IMDb:
7
On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.
Starring:
Andrzej Chyra
,
Maja Ostaszewska
,
Artur Żmijewski
,
Danuta Stenka
,
Jan Englert
,
Magdalena Cielecka
In Desert and Wilderness (
2001) | IMDb:
5.2
In Desert and Wilderness is a 2001 Polish film directed by Gavin Hood. Adapted from the 1911 novel In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz, it tells the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.
Starring:
Adam Fidusiewicz
,
Karolina Sawka
,
Artur Żmijewski
,
Andrzej Strzelecki
,
Krzysztof Kowalewski
,
Krzysztof Kolberger
Directed by:
Gavin Hood
Pan Tadeusz (
1999) | IMDb:
6.1
A grand and patriotic tale of Poland's struggle for freedom just before Napoleon's war with Russia. Written in poetic style by Adam Mickiewicz, this story follows two feuding Polish families as they overcome their old conflicts and petty lives. However, they are able to unite as one with their patriotic and rebellious efforts to free the country they deeply love from Russian control.
Starring:
Bogusław Linda
,
Daniel Olbrychski
,
Grażyna Szapołowska
,
Andrzej Seweryn
,
Michal Zebrowski
,
Marek Kondrat
Directed by:
Andrzej Wajda