Domalewski on Nasza rewolucja: a Kuroń story without the monument

The director, speaking to Wirtualna Polska, says he did not want to make another monument. Instead, he focused on the personal price the characters paid for their involvement in the opposition. According to Domalewski, the Kuróns subordinated their own lives, relationships and health to the struggle for an idea. He also contrasts that attitude with today's lifestyle, which is dominated by consumption.

A love story against the protests

The film, based on true events, tells the story of Jacek Kuroń and his first wife, Grażyna, known as "Gajka". It begins in 1976 with the founding of the Workers' Defence Committee and runs through the August Agreements and the Solidarity era, up to martial law. Arkadiusz Jakubik and Magdalena Popławska star in the lead roles.

Jakubik told Trójka radio that he did not want to treat Jacek as a monumental hero, but rather to find an ordinary man in him. He also stressed that the film would not be a political story but a story of love. Gajka died in November 1982, and Jacek left prison in July 1984.

Premiere and festival

The premiere screening took place as part of the Main Competition at the 51st Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia. The film was named one of seven titles competing to represent Polish cinema in the Oscar race.

TVN Warner Bros. Discovery is a co-producer, and the production received the honorary patronage of Poland's Minister of Culture and National Heritage. The cast also includes Jakub Jakubik, son of Arkadiusz Jakubik, who plays the Kuróns' son.