Wałesa: Man of Hope

5.7 (82 votes)

How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.

Release Date: 2013-09-23

Runtime: 127 minutes

Production Companies: Akson Studio, Telewizja Polska, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, Telekomunikacja Polska, CANAL+ Polska

Revenue: $5,250,588

Homepage: http://www.walesafilm.pl/