Volhynia (film)

Wołyń
Wojciech Smarzowski, the director of the film, at the Gdynia Film Festival, 2016
Directed byWojciech Smarzowski
Screenplay byWojciech Smarzowski
Produced byFilm itp. z o.o.
StarringMichalina Łabacz
Vasyl Vasylyk
Edited byPaweł Laskowski
Music byMikołaj Trzaska
Release date
  • 7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryPoland
Box office$6,960,645

Volhynia or Hatred (Polish: Wołyń) is a 2016 Polish war drama directed by Wojciech Smarzowski. The film is set in the 19391943 time frame and its central theme is Ukrainian anti-Polish hatred culminating in massacres of Poles in Volhynia. The screenplay was based on the collection of short stories titled Hate (Polish: Nienawiść) by Stanisław Srokowski.

The film was nominated for the Golden Lions Award at the 41st Gdynia Film Festival, where it received three awards: for the cinematography, best debut, and best makeup.