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The star of Corpus Christi returns as another antihero, but Jakub Piatek s debut feature gives him little to rebel against.
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With: Bartosz Bielenia, Magdalena Poplawska, Andrzej Klak, Malgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Cezary Kosinski, Dobromir Dymecki, Monika Frajczyk, Juliusz Chrzastrowski.
Running time: Running time: 91 MIN.
After roiling a Polish village as an impostor priest in Oscar-nominated “Corpus Christi,” star Bartosz Bielenia tries to rattle the entire nation in “Prime Time.” His character here is another malcontent, this one armed and ready to take over a TV studio on New Year’s Eve with a special message for the world. But he’s a bit too literally a rebel without a cause: We never discover ju
With her blood-curdling, lung-bursting screams of protest outside the European Commission office in Warsaw, 28-year-old artist Jana Shostak has become the angry face of the Belarusian opposition movement in Poland. "It's a scream of spite, of anger, of powerlessness over what is happening in our country," Shostak told AFP this week after a minute bellowing out her howl of anguish at one of the near-daily protests outside the European Commission.
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A film about the role of corruption in Romania s deadliest fire has been recognised by the European Parliament.
The documentary Collective (Colectiv) won the LUX Audience Award, which is chosen by MEPs and member of the public.
The Oscar-nominated film, directed by Alexander Nanau, depicts the aftermath of the Colectiv nightclub fire, which took place in Bucharest in October 2015. The blaze killed 64 people, injured more than 140 and led to mass protests.
Collective explores the work of investigative journalists trying to expose the country s corruption, maladministration and public fraud.
The movie has been praised and collected numerous awards around the world. Earlier this year, it became a rare double nominee at the Academy Awards, for best documentary and best foreign film, although it won neither.