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The year is 1969. Expelled from the university just before the defense of his thesis, Jakub Łazowski falls on a sensational lead that could change the face of history. His investigation shows that the greatest of Poland's artists in the 20's and 30's of the 20th century Witkacy (author, poet, drunk and drug user) did not commit suicide in 1939 but continues to live with his lover, continuing to create and continuing with his depraved lifestyle. Reality suggests further evidence of an astonishing hoax. His newest paintings are dated by him to before 1939 and are sold very well in Poland's state galleries. All...

Director : Jacek Koprowicz

Production Year : 2010

Duration : 104

Language : Polish

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

The last days of the siblings Sophie and Hans Scholl – activists in “The White Rose”, a resistance group against the Nazi regime, in Munich 1943. The two are caught by the Gestapo and endure interrogations that will culminate in their execution. Director Marc Rothemund closes another account with Hitler in a historic drama made possible by the use of long-buried historical records of the incarceration (after the dissolution of East Germany). The film throws light on one of the most profound episodes of opposition to the Nazi regime. Winner of two prizes at the Berlin Festival and nominated for an Oscar.

Director : Marc Rothemund

Production Year : 2005

Duration : 115

Language : German