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  • Zieja (2020)
  • 110 min | Drama
Zieja (2020)
110 min | Drama

The 70s. A Security Service Major wishes to "buy" gullible priest Zieja and turn him into an agent who will discredit the opposition. The priest's interrogations become a natural pretext for a journey through the history of Poland in the ...See moreThe 70s. A Security Service Major wishes to "buy" gullible priest Zieja and turn him into an agent who will discredit the opposition. The priest's interrogations become a natural pretext for a journey through the history of Poland in the twentieth century: from the Bolshevik war of 1920, through World War II, up to modern times. It turns out that the seemingly naive Father Zieja is actually a clever rebel. The world he lived in was unacceptable to him. He was ahead of his time. A lonely journey without a passport to Rome in the 1930s turned into thoughts of a European Union. Performing the Catholic funeral rites of a woman who committed suicide (during the 20s of the past century) was an protest against the church's rules. Proclaiming the slogan "never kill anyone, not even your enemies" during the Second World War, was against patriotic mythologies and foretold future pacifist attitudes. Zieja puts his life and freedom on the line in the name of moral, ethical and religious values in which he believed. The film "Zieja" is rooted in the movement of Polish Catholicism, which is based on high ethical standards, poverty and tolerance, as well as respect and love for other human beings. Written by ron_whisky See less
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Aug 28, 2020 (Poland)

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70 cast members
Name Known for
Andrzej Seweryn
Priest Jan Zieja Priest Jan Zieja   See fewer
Mateusz Wieclawek
Young Jan Zieja Young Jan Zieja   See fewer
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Adam Grosicki Adam Grosicki   See fewer
Slawomir Orzechowski
SB colonel SB colonel   See fewer
Kamil Przystal
Lieutenant (1976) Lieutenant (1976)   See fewer
Kaja Walden
Secretary Krystyna Secretary Krystyna   See fewer
Malgorzata Maslanka-Krajewska
Patient (as Malgorzata Maslanka) Patient (as Malgorzata Maslanka)   See fewer
Marianna Zydek
Zosia Pasterska Zosia Pasterska   See fewer
Anna Matecka
Sister Sister   See fewer
Alex Kozlowski
Blind boy Blind boy   See fewer
Piotr Machalica
Cardinal Aleksander Kakowski Cardinal Aleksander Kakowski   See fewer
Czeslaw Bogdanski
Bishop (1922) Bishop (1922)   See fewer
Jan Mayzel
Prelate Chelmicki Prelate Chelmicki   See fewer
Ignacy Liss
Krzysiek Krzysiek   See fewer
Redbad Klynstra
Captain Szafranski Captain Szafranski   See fewer
Vova Makovskyi
Russian (as Volodymyr Makovskyi) Russian (as Volodymyr Makovskyi)   See fewer
Maciej Czech
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Przemyslaw Gasiorowicz
Lieutenant (1920) Lieutenant (1920)   See fewer
Bartosz Siwek
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Jedrzej Wielecki
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Krzysztof Olchawa
Berbecki's adjutant Berbecki's adjutant   See fewer
Wojciech Dobrowolski
General Leon Berbecki General Leon Berbecki   See fewer
Andrzej Niemyt
Bespectacled soldier Bespectacled soldier   See fewer
Rainer Egger
General Ellert General Ellert   See fewer
Pawel Tucholski
Officer Officer   See fewer
Michal Sitarski
Insurgent 'Lewar' Insurgent 'Lewar'   See fewer
Rafal Zawierucha
Insurgent 'Orzel' Insurgent 'Orzel'   See fewer
Marta Mazurek
Insurgent Kasia Insurgent Kasia   See fewer
Slawomir Pacek
SB officer Malczyk SB officer Malczyk   See fewer
Jakub Wieczorek
Jacek Kuron Jacek Kuron   See fewer
Dariusz Kowalski
Jan Józef Lipski Jan Józef Lipski   See fewer
Mateusz Grydlik
Conspirator Conspirator   See fewer
Maciej Grubich
Conspirator Conspirator   See fewer
Hanna Konarowska
Conspirator Conspirator   See fewer
Sonia Bohosiewicz
Krystyna Zelechowska Krystyna Zelechowska   See fewer
Paval Kryksunou
Soviet soldier (as Pavel Kryksunou) Soviet soldier (as Pavel Kryksunou)   See fewer
Michael Rastl
Pastor Pastor   See fewer
Sebastian Perdek
Chancellor Chancellor   See fewer
Grzegorz Warchol
Prelate Prelate   See fewer
Tadeusz Bradecki
Stefan Wyszynski Stefan Wyszynski   See fewer
Witold Wielinski
SB officer SB officer   See fewer
Piotr Watroba
Militiaman Militiaman   See fewer
Leslaw Zurek
Bishop Bishop   See fewer
David Depta
Czech soldier Czech soldier   See fewer
Lukasz Kabus
Czech outpost commander Czech outpost commander   See fewer
Bogdan Kokotek
Czech clerk Czech clerk   See fewer
Józef Mika
Czech clerk Czech clerk   See fewer
Ewa Leydo
Italian nun Italian nun   See fewer
Iwona Jarzyna-Manel
Italian Woman Italian Woman   See fewer
Sebastian Petryk
Cafe owner Cafe owner   See fewer
Alice Lucia Facente
Nun in Vatican Nun in Vatican   See fewer
Magdalena Michalak
Nun in Vatican Nun in Vatican   See fewer
Piotr Trojan
Nysa driver Nysa driver   See fewer
Michal Aniol
Minister Kowalczyk Minister Kowalczyk   See fewer
Jacek Grygorowicz
Major Milicji (uncredited) Major Milicji (uncredited)   See fewer
Radoslaw Kuc
Man welcoming Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (uncredited) Man welcoming Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (uncredited)   See fewer
Vadim Pavlenko
German soldier (uncredited) German soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Dominik Wald
Man welcoming Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (uncredited) Man welcoming Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (uncredited)   See fewer
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