On September 1, 1939, the Second World War begins and several dozen postmen defend the Polish Post Office in the Free City of Gdańsk, for them it is a bastion of Polish culture and identity. This exciting documentary film utilizes animated film technques in a unique way that presents this story. The film includes archival interviews with four surviving postmen, German chronicles, animated 3D pictures, interviews with the children of postal workers, and contemporary animation.
DAMIAN LU WENTA
Born in 1982 in Gdańsk. Director, screenwriter, production manager and producer. Graduate of the Higher Humanistic School in Gdańsk and National Film School in Łódź. Member of the Young Producers section of the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers. Chairman of ArtLuuk Films.
screenings
Gallery Theatre
(1112 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago)
Saturday, 11/16/2019 5:00 PM.
2019, 79 min, Poland
English, Polish with English subtitles
Direction/Reżyseria
DAMIAN LU WENTA
Script/Scenariusz
DAMIAN LU WENTA
Animation/Animacja
ARTUR TYMIŃSKI
Editing/Montaż
AMADEUSZ ANDRZEJEWSKI
Sound/Dźwięk
JULIUSZ KŁOS
Produced by/Produkcja
FUNDACJA GENERATOR KULTURY,
ARTLUUK FILMS
Producers/Producenci
DAMIAN LU WENTA,
ŁUKASZ CHOJECKI