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2016 film
Smolensk
Film poster
PolishSmoleńsk
Directed byAntoni Krauze
Written by
  • Antoni Krauze
  • Tomasz Lysiak
  • Maciej Pawlicki
  • Marcin Wolski
CinematographyMichal Pakulski
Edited byMilosz Janiec
Music byMichal Lorenc
Production
company
Fundacja Smolensk 2010
Distributed byKino Swiat
Release date
  • 5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) (Poland)
Running time120 min

Smolensk (Polish: Smoleńsk) is a Polish drama thriller film directed by director Antoni Krauze released in September 2016.

Storyline

Polish reporter of television TVM-SAT Nina (Beata Fido) lead the investigation of the air disaster in Smolensk. From the beginning Nina, like her boss, is skeptical about the theory of assassination, but time, she changes her opinion.

Cast

Lech Łotocki as Lech Kaczyński
  • 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

As of 2022, Smolensk had a rating of 1.2 out of 10 on IMDb, making it one of the lowest rated movies of all time. 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.

Common criticisms of Smolensk by Polish critics included its chaotic script and editing, poor acting, poorly written character roles, and propaganda nature. Negative reviews of the film on IMDb also cited purported factual inaccuracies and perceptions that it was insulting to the surviving families.

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.

References

  1. ""Smolensk" film scene goes down in history". #Poland. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. Bilefsky, Dan (2013-05-28). "Rift Over Air Crash Roils Poland's Artists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. ^ Sawyer, Sarah (2022-08-08). "The 10 Lowest-Rated Movies On IMDb". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  4. "Węże" przyznane. "Smoleńsk" bezkonkurencyjny
  5. "'Smoleńsk'. Chaos, niechlujność, drewniana gra - recenzje dalekie od entuzjazmu. Także na prawicy". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  6. Siennica, Adam (2016-09-06). "Smoleńsk – pierwsze oceny miażdżące". naEKRANIE.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  7. "Polish leaders, victims' families attend Smolensk crash film". The Seattle Times. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

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