Death as a Slice of Bread

Death as a Slice of Bread (1994)

Śmierć jak kromka chleba

Katowice, the night of December 12-13, 1981. Military units occupy strategic points in the city. A group of Zomovniks, smashing union security, drags the chairman of the Company Commission of the NSZZ Solidarity in the Wujek mine out of his apartment. The news quickly spreads to the miners. Initially surprised, they soon react with spontaneous protest. On December 14, a strike breaks out at the plant. The miners demand the lifting of martial law and the release of the chairman. When negotiations fail, the army, ZOMO and militia storm the mine.

Date of release
1994-05-07
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Kazimierz Kutz

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Interesting facts

Śmierć jak kromka chleba is a Polish historical film about pacification of Wujek. It was released in 1994.

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