THE HOSPITAL

POLISH TITLE: SZPITAL

One of the most poignant films by Krzysztof Kieślowski. It is a documentary recording of an over 24 hour shift of a team of doctors at one of Warsaw’s hospitals. This pessimistic film shows a contrast between the efforts taken by doctors helping people who suffered in accidents and poor quality equipment of Poland’s hospitals of that time.

GENRE:
documentary
RUNNING TIME:
20'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Krzysztof Kieślowski
DOP:
Jacek Petrycki
EDITOR:
Lidia Zonn
PRODUCTION:
WFDiF (Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych)
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