Flying High

Flying High

1980 · 84 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

A socio-political drama depicting the relationship between the individual and society, but also the power of collective action in the fight against selfish, consumerist attitudes, manifestations of falsely understood professional prestige, and a petty bourgeois lifestyle.

Directed by Ryszard Filipski · Written by Ryszard Filipski

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