Volhynia (film)
| Wołyń | |
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Wojciech Smarzowski, the director of the film, at the Gdynia Film Festival, 2016 | |
| Directed by | Wojciech Smarzowski |
| Screenplay by | Wojciech Smarzowski |
| Produced by | Film itp. z o.o. |
| Starring | Michalina Łabacz Vasyl Vasylyk |
| Edited by | Paweł Laskowski |
| Music by | Mikołaj Trzaska |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| 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 1939–1943 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.