Jaruzelski

”I didn’t sleep in several days”, says the former communist leader of Poland, Jaruzelski about his decision to declare a state of war to his country in the year 1981.
In this documentary, directed by Martti Puukko, we go back to the dramatic phases of the recent history of Poland. In the film, the old general and the former president of Poland, Wojciech Jaruzelski ponders the choices of his past before his conscience as well as in the court.

Information

Original name Jaruzelski - Kenraalin kiirastuli
Subtitles English
Genre Documentary
Production year 2006
Production country Finland
Running time 46 min 50 s

Crew

Direction Martti Puukko (also scriptwriter)
Script Martti Puukko
Cinematography Timo Peltonen
Sound design Martti Turunen
Composer Samu Kuukka
Editing Samu Kuukka
Producer Pertti Veijalainen

Screenings and awards

Festivals

  • 01.01.2009 Camera Obscura 2006 and Art of the Document Multimedia Festival 2009 / Poland
  • 01.01.2006 DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2006 / Finland

Production

  • Pertti Veijalainen, Illume Oy

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