”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