Agnieszka is a film school student whose final film centers on Mateusz Birkut, a bricklayer from Nowa Huta, who was considered a great hero and a leader at work. Later - like many others - he was fired without any pity. In examining the truth about his life, Agnieszka discovers a more general truth about the bitter years of the 50s and about the difficult fate of the Polish nation.

Language: Polish, with English subtitles Director: Andrzej Wajda Release Date: 1976 Run Time: 153 min.