Death as a Slice of Bread
Overview
Katowice, the night of December 12-13, 1981. Military units occupy strategic points in the city. A group of Zomovniks, smashing union security, drags the chairman of the Company Commission of the NSZZ Solidarity in the Wujek mine out of his apartment. The news quickly spreads to the miners. Initially surprised, they soon react with spontaneous protest. On December 14, a strike breaks out at the plant. The miners demand the lifting of martial law and the release of the chairman. When negotiations fail, the army, ZOMO and militia storm the mine.
About Death as a Slice of Bread (1994)
Released in 1994, Death as a Slice of Bread is a drama and history film from Społeczny Komitet Realizacji Filmu Fabularnego o Tragedii w Kopalni "Wujek" (Poland). It was directed by Kazimierz Kutz and written by Kazimierz Kutz. The cast is led by Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Trela, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Mariusz Benoit and Roman Gancarczyk. With a runtime of 1h 56m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 11 TMDB ratings.
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