A Place to Stand
Punkt Oparcia
This vivid chronicle of groundbreaking events that led to the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe is based on unpublished archival materials and highlights Poland’s unique role as a catalyst.
Punkt Oparcia
This vivid chronicle of groundbreaking events that led to the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe is based on unpublished archival materials and highlights Poland’s unique role as a catalyst.
Rated 8.4 on TMDB
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.