THE FILM "A LONG TIME AGO IN SILESIA" AWARDED AT ANN ARBOR POLISH FILM FESTIVAL

The film "A Long Time Ago in Silesia" by Tomasz Protokowicz was chosen the Best Debut at this year's Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival. The festival was held from 13 to 15 November.

The directing début by Tomasz Proktowicz - "A Long Time Ago In Silesia" was appreciated by the jury of the Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival in the USA. In Ann Arbor, the film won Dr. Andrzej Dolata Award for the Best Debut. This year's edition of the festival was held last weekend, from 13 to 15 November.

The main characters of the film, twin brothers, Rysiek and Stefan live in an orphanage run by nuns. The orphanage is situated in a small Silesian town, where the Poles and the Germans live next to one another. The boys are unlucky to grow up in one of the worst periods in the history of the place - during the Third Reich. They will soon be parted only to meet again in extremely unpleasant circumstances a dozen or so years later.

You can find more information about the festival on its website