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Truth Makes Free

    All titles (2)
    Feature Film | 2019-2020 | History | Poland

    Brief synopsis

    The 70s. A Security Service Major wishes to “buy” gullible priest Zieja and turn him into an agent who will discredit the opposition. The priest’s interrogations become a pretext for a journey through the history of Poland: from the Bolshevik war of 1920, through
    World War II, up to modern times. It turns out that the seemingly naive Father Zieja is actually a clever rebel. A lonely journey without a passport to Rome in the 1930s turned into thoughts of a European Union. Performing the Catholic funeral rites of a woman who committed suicide was an protest against the church’s rules. Proclaiming the slogan “never kill anyone, not even your enemies” during the World War II, was against patriotic mythologies and foretold future pacifist attitudes.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Lesław ŻurekKarol Wojtyla [L]
    Andrzej SewerynPriest Jan Zieja [L]
    Rainer EggerGeneral Ellert [SR]
    Arnold WeglorzSS-Mann [SR]
    Mateusz GrydlikWujec [BP]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    ColoristEwa Chudzik
    Director of photographyWitold Płóciennik
    Steadicam operatorJarek Wierzbicki
    Casting assistantPiotr Krzysztof Kamiński
    Costume designerElżbieta Radke
    Costume designerZuzanna Glińska
    Additional costumersAleksandra Kowalczuk
    DirectorRobert Gliński
    Co-directorMarek Brodzki
    additional direction - battle scenes
    additional direction - battle scenes
    Extras coordinatorPiotr Krzysztof Kamiński
    EditorEwa Smal
    Assistant editorSebastian Korwin-Kulesza
    Hair/makeup designerEwa Drobiec
    Makeup artist / hair stylistGrzegorz Szczuka
    Additional make up artistMagda Malejko
    ComposerCezary Skubiszewski
    ProducerWłodzimierz Niderhaus
    Production designerWojciech Żogała
    Set decoratorAnna Bieniek
    Set dresserSiarhei Haiko
    Unit manager (local system)Magdalena Michalska [1]
    ScreenwriterWojciech Lepianka
    Production sound mixerKrzysztof Jastrząb

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Kino Świat [pl]
    Poland
    Poland

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Image (VFX)Imaginary Pixels VFX studio

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Elżbieta Radke2021Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
    Best Costume Design
    Best Costume DesignNominated
    Andrzej Seweryn2021Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
    Best Actor in a Leading Role
    Best Actor in a Leading RoleNominated
    Zuzanna Glińska2021Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
    Best Costume Design
    Best Costume DesignNominated
    Krzysztof Jastrząb2021Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
    Best Sound Design
    Best Sound DesignNominated
    Ewa Drobiec2021Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
    Best Make-up and Hairstyling
    Best Make-up and HairstylingNominated
    Grzegorz Szczuka2021Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
    Best Make-up and Hairstyling
    Best Make-up and HairstylingNominated
    Witold Płóciennik2020Camerimage Festival
    Polish Films Competition
    Polish Films CompetitionWinner
    Witold Płóciennik2019Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
    Best Cinematography
    Best CinematographyNominated

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2020PolandCamerimage Festival [pl]
    Polish Feature Competition
    Polish Feature Competition
    2020PolandPolish Film Festival
    Official Selection
    Official Selection

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    RepeatPolandCanal+ [pl]Thursday, 16/09/2021, 1.20 PMCanal+ Film
    RepeatPolandCanal+ [pl]Sunday, 04/04/2021, 10.15 PMCanal+ Premium

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 01/10/2020
    Theatre releasePolandFriday, 28/08/2020