Black Thursday

A reconstruction of dramatic events which took place on Thursday, 17 December 1970, in Gdynia. It is also a true story of an ordinary family. Brunon Drywa, a shipyard worker, is shot dead by the police while travelling to work. The film depicts the street protests, a procession led by the demonstrators who carried, on the door, the body of Zbyszek Godlewski, as well as a violent pacification of protesters by the army and police, during which 18 people died and a few hundred were injured.

Polish Title: Czarny Czwartek
Written by Michał S. Pruski, Mirosław Piepka
Cinematography Jacek Petrycki
Music by Michał Lorenc
Production Design by Zbigniew Dalecki
Sound Mirosław Makowski, Michał Muzyka, Kacper Habisiak, Marcin Kasiński
Editing Rafał Listopad
Costumes Anna Grabowska
Make-Up Izabela Andrys
Production Manager Olga Bieniek
Produced by NORDFILM, Agencja SET
Producers Kazimierz Beer, Mirosław Piepka
Co-Produced by BOB-ROLLO Marian Bobrucki, Henryk Bobrucki, NCK
Executive Produced by NORDFILM Kazimierz Beer
Distributed by Kino Świat
World Sales Kino Świat
Country and Year Poland 2011
Male Actor in a Leading Role Michał Kowalski
Female Actor in a Leading Role Marta Honzatko
Male Actor in a Supporting Role Cezary Rybiński
Female Actor in a Supporting Role Marta Kalmus-Jankowska
Running Time 105 minutes