Workers '71: Nothing About Us Without Us (1972)

Workers '71: Nothing About Us Without Us

1972

Documentary

Synopsis

Robotnicy - Nic o nas bez nas tells a story about Gdańsk Shipyard and its workers after so called Grudzień 1970 (1970 protests). After those events Edward Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as party first secretary and promised redical change in style and methods of ruling. Kieślowski shows the skepticism of workers and their attitude to party members. He also pictures conflicts inside the party (PZPR) and usual work in shipyard. The political criticism of this movie made it a target of censorship – it was suspended and cut against the will of director.

Credits

Director

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Tomasz Zygadło

Crew

Jacek Petrycki (Cinematography)

Stanislaw Mroziuk (Cinematography)

Witold Stok (Cinematography)

Anna Maria Czołnik (Editor)

Lidia Zonn (Editor)

Miroslaw Podolski (Production Director)

Wojciech Szczęsny (Production Director)