directed by Andrzej Wajda written by Andrzej Wajda, Przemysław Nowakowski, Władysław Pasikowski director of photography Paweł Edelman music by Krzysztof Penderecki
Awards:
- Awards of the "Alfa y Omega" Catholic supplement of the ABC daily newspaper in Spain (2009) - best foreign film, best director, best film about Christian values, best historical film
- 80th Annual Academy Oscar Awards - Nomination in Best Foreign Language Film Category (January 2008)
- Washington DC International Film Festival, USA - Audience Award (April 2008)
19th Ljubljana International Film Festival, Slovenia - Golden Dragon Audience Award (November 2008) - Denver International Film Festival - Audience Award (November 2008)
- Polish Eagle Award 2009 in categories: Best Film, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress for Danuta Stenka, Best Music, Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Sound
On September 17th, 1939 Soviet Union invaded Poland. Polish officers were taken captive and imprisoned in prisoner camps in Kozielsk, Ostaszkowo and Starobielsk. In April and May 1940 about 22 thousands of Polish officers, soldiers and policemen were murdered by the order of Stalin. In 1943 in Katyń Germans discovered the graves of murdered by the NKVD. Soviets accused Germans of this crime and fabricated false pieces of evidence. This lie was convenient to allies too.
In communist Poland telling the truth about Katyń resulted in persecutions. Families of the murdered had to face the tragic news about their relatives' horrible death, but also to bear a cynical lie - the official version of the tragic events.
Translated by Monika Miziniak | Edited by Patricia Koza
