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In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so called "green border" between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia, an activist, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine. Special Jury Prize winner at the 2023 Venice Festival.
Agnieszka Holland
Director and screenwriter born in 1948 in Poland. After graduating in Prague she worked as an assistant director of Krzysztof Zanussi and was mentored by Andrzej Wajda. Her first feature Provincial Actors (1978) won the FIPRESCI Award at Cannes. She was nominated for the Academy Award 3 times: for Angry Harvest (1985), Europa Europa (1990) and In Darkness (2011). She also directed episodes of many notable TV series, including Treme (2010–2013) and House of Cards (2013–2018).
