Walesa. Man of Hope

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Audience Member When I was growing up one of the tings I clearly remember was the Polish dock strike in Gdansk and its moustachioed leader Lech Walesa. Now legendary director Andrzej Wajda gives us the story behind the headlines . Walesa was always a troublemaker but when the communist dream begins to turn sour he begins to question the rising prices and poverty most of his friends and co workers find themselves in. The films follows Walesa as he is pursued and persecuted by the authorities for speaking out leading to him being arrested numerous times and at one point being held against his will while events unfolded in the shipyards and the creation of the Solidarity union movement of which Walesa became the figurehead. Wajda combines actual footage with his actors and the film shows just how tough the communists were when it came to the to the subject of civil rights for all. Some may find this all a bit worthy and earnest but I have to say I was gripped from the very start and the film covers a vital part in the eventual downfall of the Iron Curtain government's. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Zajimave vedet, jak to bylo tehdy u nasich sousedu Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Un filme que busca resaltar la importancia del político polaco y defensor de los derechos humanos LECH WALESA quien jugó un papel decisorio en la transformación de la antigua Unión Soviética y el cambio del bloque comunista hacia una economía de Libre Mercado. Lo que su director Andrzej Wajda busca con la pelicula, es que las nuevas generaciones conozcan esta importante figura quien recibió el Premio Nobel de la Paz en 1983 por su labor humanitaria y social. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member it could've edited better, i yawn through the movie Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A standard biopic with some good actors. The ultimate letdown; after peppering the movie with some great Polish punk music the end credits come up accompanied by a pedestrian pop tune. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought I would have the whole cinema to myself, but it was full of Polish people. It made it even better. The story of Lech Walesa, the famous Polish union leader when Poland was under Soviet influence and his incredible rise until he was elected President in 1990. Directed by veteran and Oscar winning director Andrzej Wajda, the film focuses on the crucial years between 1979 and 1989 when "Solidarnosc" emerges as the first free union that challenges the established communist power. Narrated through flashbacks, we see Walesa in his personal life and political role along these 10 years with a mix of film and archive footage. Interesting, funny and informative, the 2 hours go by quickly. Great performances by the main actors portraying Walesa and his wife. A great biopic. - Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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