Gierek

Gierek

The truth will always come out!

2022 · 140 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, History

A film about a man with a breakthrough history of Poland in the background. Edward Gierek is one of the most important figures of the 20th century in the collective memory of Polish people.

Directed by Michał Węgrzyn · Written by Michał Kalicki

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