Smolensk (film)
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Smolensk | |
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Polish | Smoleńsk |
Directed by | Antoni Krauze |
Written by |
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Cinematography | Michal Pakulski |
Edited by | Milosz Janiec |
Music by | Michal Lorenc |
Production company | Fundacja Smolensk 2010 |
Distributed by | Kino Swiat |
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Running time | 120 min |
Smolensk (Polish: Smoleńsk) is a Polish drama thriller film directed by director Antoni Krauze released in September 2016.[1]
Storyline
[edit]Polish reporter of television TVM-SAT Nina (Beata Fido) lead the investigation of the air disaster in Smolensk.[2] From the beginning Nina, like her boss, is skeptical about the theory of assassination, but time, she changes her opinion.
Cast
[edit]- Beata Fido as Nina
- Redbad Klijnstra as Editor in Chief of television TVM-SAT.
- Halina Łabonarska as Nina's mother.
- Lech Łotocki as President RP Lech Kaczyński.
- Ewa Dałkowska as First lady of Poland Maria Kaczyńska.
- Maciej Góraj as Nina's father.
- Aldona Struzik as Ewa Błasik, wife of General Andrzej Błasik.
- Maciej Brzoska as Chef of Tu-154.
- Marek Bukowski as pilot in the bar.
Reception
[edit]As of 2022, Smolensk is the joint lowest-rated movie on IMDb (tied with Daniel the Wizard), with a rating of 1.2 out of 10.[3] The film got seven Snake Award anti-awards: Worst film, Worst director, Worst screenplay, Embarrassing film on an important subject, Worst actress, Worst film duo, Most embarrassing scene.[4]
Common criticisms of Smolensk by Polish critics included its chaotic script and editing, poor acting, poorly written character roles, and propaganda nature.[5][6] Negative reviews of the film on IMDb also cited purported factual inaccuracies and perceptions that it was insulting to the surviving families.[3]
The premiere of the film was attended by President Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo and Jarosław Kaczyński, brother of President Lech Kaczyński who had died in the crash.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ ""Smolensk" film scene goes down in history". #Poland. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Bilefsky, Dan (2013-05-28). "Rift Over Air Crash Roils Poland's Artists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ a b Sawyer, Sarah (2022-08-08). "The 10 Lowest-Rated Movies On IMDb". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Węże" przyznane. "Smoleńsk" bezkonkurencyjny
- ^ "'Smoleńsk'. Chaos, niechlujność, drewniana gra - recenzje dalekie od entuzjazmu. Także na prawicy". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Siennica, Adam (2016-09-06). "Smoleńsk – pierwsze oceny miażdżące". naEKRANIE.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Polish leaders, victims' families attend Smolensk crash film". The Seattle Times. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2024-08-18.