Walesa

Lech Walesa, much like Václav Havel in our country, is a symbol of the fall of the totalitarian regime. Both were imprisoned, and both were able to rally the masses. Andrzej Wajda is the most successful Polish director of all time, so it’s understandable that he was the one to adapt Walesa’s life story for the screen. And he turned it into last year’s highest-grossing Polish film. In his portrait, he does not shy away from controversy, but above all, he highlights the key moments in the rise and fall of the opposition trade union movement Solidarity, which Walesa and his colleagues built. Where did this hero come from? Where did he find the inspiration and strength for his struggle? Who were his friends and enemies? Wajda offers the answers in a classic narrative film, where the main emphasis lies not only on a single historical figure, but above all on the struggle for justice, equality, and a better future…