Man of Marble is a thought-provoking examination of the moral responsibility of an individual and art in challenging dominant ideology, censorship and oppressive authorities.
In the 1970s, young filmmaker Agnieszka investigates the life of a 1950s bricklayer and worker’s hero. When she learns that the facts behind his story were suppressed, she has to decide whether to pursue the truth or not.
Man of Marble is a thought-provoking examination of the moral responsibility of an individual and art in challenging dominant ideology, censorship and oppressive authorities. A powerful milestone in Polish cinema.
In Polish with English subtitles.
Screening for Andrzej Wajda's Centenary, in partnership with Kinoteka on Tour, part of the 24th Kinoteka Polish Film Festival.
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