Walesa. Man of Hope
A Film by Andrzej Wajda
2013 - Poland - Drama - DCP - 2.35 - 118 min.
with Robert Wieckiewicz , Agnieszka Grochowska & Maria Rosaria Omaggio
Language: Polish
Produced by Michal Kwiecinski
The New Europe has its beginnings in Gdansk! “Wałęsa. Man of Hope” is a story of a contemporary hero – Lech Wałęsa.
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