1980. Poland is in an economic crisis, grey is the predominant colour
and the people are full of prejudice and prudery forced on them by the
political system and religious upbringing.
This is when a group of Haitians invited by Jerzy Grotowski, one of the reformer of Polish theatre, comes to Poland. There is a young voodoo priest, Amon, among them, who has Polish blood running is his veins. His ancestors were Polish legionnaires of the Napoleonic era. A fascination with the country of his forefathers awakens in Amon and he decides to stay here for longer to help his new homeland and open the Polish hearts and minds. When martial law is imposed on 13th December 1981, Amon performs a ritual to drive out the evil forces from General Jaruzelski’s soul.
The film received Special Mentions at the festivals in Jihlava and Montreal.
This is when a group of Haitians invited by Jerzy Grotowski, one of the reformer of Polish theatre, comes to Poland. There is a young voodoo priest, Amon, among them, who has Polish blood running is his veins. His ancestors were Polish legionnaires of the Napoleonic era. A fascination with the country of his forefathers awakens in Amon and he decides to stay here for longer to help his new homeland and open the Polish hearts and minds. When martial law is imposed on 13th December 1981, Amon performs a ritual to drive out the evil forces from General Jaruzelski’s soul.
The film received Special Mentions at the festivals in Jihlava and Montreal.