Skarga[a] is a 1991 Polish-language political film directed by Jerzy Wójcik and written by Wójcik and Witold Zalewski. It premiered on 18 December 1991.[1][2] It was based on the history of the family of Stefan Stawicki, a 16-year-old student, who was killed on 18 December 1970, by a stray bullet, shot during the brutal pacification of the protests in Szczecin, Poland.[1][3]

Skarga
Directed byJerzy Wójcik
Written by
Starring
CinematographyBogdan Sölle
Edited byMirosława Garlicka
Music byStanisław Syrewicz
Production
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Distributed byTelewizja Polska
Release date
  • 18 December 1991 (1991-12-18)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Plot

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On 18 December 1970, in Szczecin, Poland, workers of the Szczecin Shipyard protest the sudden increase in the prices of food and other everyday items. The government forces attempted to brutally pacify the protests and open fire at the protesters. A stray bullet kills Stefan Stawicki, a 16-year-old student who walked by. The government refuses to let his parents hold a funeral, afraid that it will start further protests and riots.[1]

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Production

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Skarga was based on the history of the family of Stefan Stawicki, a 16-year-old student, who was killed on 18 December 1970, by a stray bullet, shot during the brutal pacification of the protests in Szczecin, Poland.[1][3]

The film was directed by Jerzy Wójcik and written by Wójcik and Witold Zalewski. The cinematography was done by Witold Sobociński, scenography by Bogdan Sölle, editing by Mirosława Garlicka, and music by Stanisław Syrewicz. The main cast included: Magda Teresa Wójcik, Henryk Boukołowski, Danuta Szaflarska, Rafał Zwierz, and Karolina Lutczyn. The film was produced by Studio Filmowe Indeks and Telewizja Polska. It was filmed in Szczecin, Poland, in Szczecin Shipyard, Voivodeship Police Headquarters on 47 Małopolska Street, on Wojska Polskiego Avenue, Mariacka Street, and Kaszubska Street.[1][2]

It premiered on 18 December 1991, on the 21st anniversary of the death of Stefan Stawicki.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Translation from Polish: Complaint

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Skarga". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b c "Skarga (1991)". imdb.com.
  3. ^ a b Marcin Niedziółka (23 December 2006). "Nasz syn miał wtedy tylko 16 lat". szczecin.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish).
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