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Winter of the Crow

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 Taxis have been replaced by tanks.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
Co-Producer
Alexander Wadouh, Roxana Richters, Klaudia Gainza, Helena Danielsson
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

Categories

Fiction

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

Sales Company

HanWay Films

8 Basing Street
London
W11 1ET

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