"Operation Danube was the code name for the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact armies in August 1968. Polish tanks cross the Czechoslovak border, thus preventing a counter-revolution. Boružė, the last tank to leave the barracks, gets lost in a small Czech border village. Locals immediately begin to show feelings of hostility to the occupiers. But soon both Polish soldiers and locals realize that they are all victims, so in such a situation they can come to a gentlemanly agreement. Enemies make friends: after all, the tank needs to be repaired, and Czech dumplings are made, and maybe it is even possible to find the other side ...
“I like to look at history from the perspective of an ordinary person. It's a film about understanding, ”says director Jacek Głomb, who based the film on his own tragicomic performance.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 44 min.
- Country, year
- Poland, Czechia, 2009
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- Polish, Czech, Russian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Jacek Głomb
- Screenplay
- Jacek Kondracki, Robert Urbański
- Cinematography
- Jacek Petrycki
- Music
- Bartek Straburzyński
- Cast
- Eva Holubová, Jiří Menzel, Maciej Stuhr, Maciej Nawrocki
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Jacek Głomb
Jacek Głomb (born 1964 in Poland) is a film and theater director; In 1987, he graduated from Jagiellonian University with a degree in history. He initially planned to pursue an academic career at the university, but became involved in the Solidarity movement. He worked as a journalist, later became interested in experimental theater and organized street performances. Since 1994, he has been the director of the Helena Modrzejewska Theater.
