Gods

Gods

7.7IMDb Score
Released:2014-10-10
Duration:121 min
Country:Poland
Director:Łukasz Palkowski
Actors:Tomasz Kot, Piotr Głowacki, Szymon Piotr Warszawski, Magdalena Czerwińska, Jan Englert
Production:Watchout Studio, Agora, Orange Polska, D35, Born to Film, Poręczenia Kredytowe, Fundacja Sztuki Filmowej Ingenium
Keywords:biography

Overview:

Set in communist Poland of the 80s the movie depicts early career of cardio surgeon Zbigniew Religa.

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