300 Miles to Heaven
General Information
- Original Title
- 300 mił do nieba
- Author/Creator
- Dejczeb, Maciej, director.
- Language
- Polish.
- Published
- Poland : Studio Filmowe Tor, 1989.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (89 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00002402
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Based on a true story dating back to 1985 when two Polish boys, a teenager and his little brother, escaped from communist Poland to Sweden hidden under a truck. Their father was a history teacher and was fired for his political beliefs. They decided to try a better life in the West. In the film the destination was changed for Denmark. After the successful escape, they are put in a refugee camp. The officials want to send them back to Poland, but a Polish journalist, who escaped some years before, fights for their cause and in the end they receive asylum. She also helps them to contact their parents. In a dramatic phone conversation their father tells them never to come back. Although the actual heroes confirmed in 1989 that this film fully conveyed their experiences, it is not a chronicle of their escape. Rather we see the two boys in two unwelcoming worlds: socialist Poland, and the affluent yet hostile Denmark.
Subjects
- Genre
- Fiction films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- 300 Miles to Heaven
- Note
- Duration: 01:29:00
- Copyright Status
- Copyright by Propaganda DVD Fabrika
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0675 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0675 (HU_OSA_00002402.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |