Smolensk (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 time
120 min

Smolensk (Polish: Smoleńsk) is a Polish drama thriller film directed by director Antoni Krauze released in September 2016.[1]

Storyline

Polish reporter of television TVM-SAT Nina (Beata Fido) lead the investigation of the air disaster in Smolensk.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Common criticisms of Smolensk by Polish critics included its chaotic script and editing, poor acting, poorly written character roles, and propaganda nature.[5][6] Negative reviews of the film on IMDb also cited purported factual inaccuracies and perceptions that it was insulting to the surviving families.[3]

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.[7]

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. ^ a b 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.