Power of the Powerless

Siła Bezsilnych (Power of the Powerless) series tells the story of the Polish resistance movement against the Communist government during World War II. This chapter is dedicated to Joseph Kuras, nicknamed "Fire", who was the commander of the partisan organization "Lightning". The organization acted to release anti-communist underground prisoners from the "Saint Michala" prison in the center of Krakow near military camps and secret police headquarters with not a single shot fired. The last living witness Zbigniew Plobodah describes the action. The history of "Fire" reflects the history of post-war Poland. The author of the underground book about the "Fire", the historian who documented studies on Podhale underground for IPN in Krakow is interviewed in the movie. The subject of part 1: Communist government takeover of the Malopolska Region and Podhale. Subject of part 2: The unveiling of a statue of the "Fire"'s fighters in Zakopane.