Project Detail

Winter of the Crow

Synopsis

Warsaw, December 13th 1981. Martial law shuts down the country. Overnight, a country turns into a prison. Taxis have been replaced by tanks. Citizens are treated like criminals. And visiting British Professor Joan Andrews finds herself trapped. After witnessing the murder of a young student by the secret police (the "Crows"), Joan herself becomes the target. The Professor runs like a rat through the maze-like streets of Soviet-era Warsaw until she is forced to stop and take a stand.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Features
Running time: 112 min
Director: Kasia Adamik
Producer: Sam Taylor, Šárka Cimbalová, Olga Chajdas, Katarzyna Ozga, Nicolas Steil
Executive Producer: Agnieszka Holland, Paul Miller, Janusz Wachala
Screenwriter: Sandra Buchta (script), Olga Tokarczuk (based on the short story by)
Director of Photography: Tomasz Naumiuk
Principal cast: Lesley Manville, Tom Burke, Zofia Wichlacz, Andrezej Konopka
Film Title Note: FKA The Lecture

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Poland, Luxembourg, UK, Czech Republic co-production

A Marlene Film Productions (PO), Film and Music Entertainment (UK), Marlene Film Productions (CZ), Wild Mouse Production (PO), Iris Productions (LU) production. Supported by BFI UK Global Screen Fund (UK)

Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME)

Unit 25
10/11 Archer Street
London
W1D 7AZ

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Sales Company

HanWay Films

8 Basing Street
London
W11 1ET

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