Far from Poland (1984)
-
0% of users liked it
(31 ratings)
After Jill Godmilow failed to gain entry into Poland in the early 1980s to make a documentary on the Gdansk strike and the Solidarity movement, she created this docudrama that is meant to tell her story, as well as that of the strikers and the woman who began it all, Anna Walentynowicz (Elzbieta… More After Jill Godmilow failed to gain entry into Poland in the early 1980s to make a documentary on the Gdansk strike and the Solidarity movement, she created this docudrama that is meant to tell her story, as well as that of the strikers and the woman who began it all, Anna Walentynowicz (Elzbieta Komorowska). Undoubtedly upset at being rejected, the contrast between Godmilow's problems and the difficulties faced by the down-to-earth Anna is uncomfortably great. Anna has been fired from her job after 30 years of dedicated service at minimal wages, and the workers rally around her -- marking the beginning of the Gdansk strikes. Anna and others of her generation are brought forward in re-enacted interviews in the better segments of this docudrama, while Godmilow's own ruminations and commentaries are somehow less convincing in comparison. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jill Godmilow
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 3, 1984 Wide
Critic Reviews
-
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dry but informative political documentary about Poland's Solidarity movement in the early 1980s.
See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
No Featured Audience Ratings Found…
Currently unavailable on Flixster
Also available on
Other Retailers
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Subscription Services
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Cast
-
John Fitzgerald
as Richard Fraser
-
Jill Godmilow
as Jill
-
Mark Magill
as Mark
-
Ruth Malaczech
as Anna Walentynowicz
-
Mark Margolis
as Adam Zarewski
-
Elzbieta Czyzewska
as Jadwiga
-
John Dildine
as Narrator
-
Olek Krupa
as Jan
-
William Joseph Raymond
as K-62
-
David Warrilow
as Gen. Jaruzelski
-
John Perkins
as Gen. Jaruzelski
- Ruth Maleczech
