Katyn
General Information
- Original Title
- Katyń
- Author/Creator
- Wajda, Andrzej, director.
- Language
- Polish, Russian.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Poland : Akson Studio, 2007.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (117 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003672
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- "Katyń" is the name of the forest where the Soviet NKVD forces murdered 15,000 Polish officers, intellectuals and professionals over a 3-day period in 1940 (during which a 14-year-old Wajda lost his own father). Stalin's purpose was to destroy those elements of the population who would be most resistant to Soviet control following WWII. For decades the truth was obfuscated, with the Nazis often blamed for the atrocity. Half a century later, in 1990, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev admitted his nation's responsibility. In this film Andrzej Wajda recreates war torn Poland and the stories of both the perpetrators and their victims.
Subjects
- Genre
- Fiction films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Katyn
- Note
- Duration: 01:57:00
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2013 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2013 (HU_OSA_00003672.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |