A New York Times Critic’s Pick! In the treacherous and swampy forests between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda that promises easy passage to the European Union. Unable to cross into Europe and unable to turn back, they soon find themselves trapped in a rapidly escalating geopolitical standoff. Oscar-nominated Director Agnieszka Holland (Europa, Europa; Mr. Jones) replicates the process of dehumanization and our own complicity in it through inaction.
“A searing drama about a European refugee crisis that resonates with similar crises in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and yes, America’s southwestern border, Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border strikes me as the best and most important film to be released in the U.S. so far this year.” — Godfrey Cheshire, RogerEbert.com
“With pulse-pounding sweep and moral fury, the veteran Polish director Agnieszka Holland turns her camera on injustice at the Polish-Belarusian border.” — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
directed by
Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland
written by
Maciej Pisuk, Gabriela Lazarkiewicz, Agnieszka Holland
Maciej Pisuk, Gabriela Lazarkiewicz, Agnieszka Holland
with
Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Behi Djanati Atai
Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Behi Djanati Atai
language
Polish, Arabic, English, French
Polish, Arabic, English, French
country
Poland, United States, Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Germany, Turkey
Poland, United States, Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Germany, Turkey