Album polski

Album polski

1970 · 136 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, History, Romance, War

University student Anna and her boyfriend Tomek use a precious photograph to trace and unveil the complex wartime and post-war past of their parents.

Directed by Jan Rybkowski · Written by Ryszard Frelek

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