Letters from Poland

Letters from Poland

1977 · 35 min · ★ 9.0

In Sydney in 1950 a young Polish woman waits for the arrival of Tadek, her prospective husband. She and her baby have come to Australia from a German refugee camp. Working as a night cleaner in a city office, she strikes up a casual friendship with the nightwatchman and waits for Tadek.

Directed by Sophia Turkiewicz

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