Warsaw44 (2014)

In mid 1944, the Second World War is coming to an end. Warsaw is still occupied by the Nazis. Young people are tired of suffering. They are hungry for a new life and they want it now. The urge to rebel against the occupiers is overwhelming. Their voice needs to be heard. On the 1st of August, unarmed citizens start an uprising that lasts 63 days and brings an apocalypse upon the city.

Budget: 25 000 000 PLN / 5 800 000 EUR

Main Distinction:
Busan  International Film Festival
Flash Forward Competition

Directed by: Jan Komasa

Written by: Jan Komasa

Cinematography by: Marian Prokop

Production designer: Grzegorz Piątkowski, Marek Warszewski

Costume designer: Dorota Roqueplo

Military costume designer: Magdalena Rutkiewicz- Luterek

Makeup: Dariusz Krysiak

Cast: Zofia Wichłacz, Józef Pawłowski, Anna Próchniak, Karolina Staniec, Filip Gurłacz, Maurycy Popiel, Antoni Królikowski, Tomasz Schuchardt, Jan Kowalewski, Michał Meyer, Grzegorz Daukszewicz, Magdalena Koleśnik