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Brief synopsis

All hell broke loose in those four days… The city of Karbala, in 2004, during the Iraq War. Ashura, an important Muslim holiday, is about to begin, when Al-Qaeda and As-Sadra militants attack the City Hall, headquarters of the local authorities and police, where arrested terrorists are held. Furious attacks are repelled by eighty Polish and Bulgarian soldiers, equipped with weapons and rations to last for only 24 hours. They lose communication with their base, and do not know when to expect support. On limited rations of food and water, using almost all of their ammunition, they kill over 100 enemies, without a single loss, thus winning the biggest Polish battle since World War 2.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Atheer AdelFarid [L]
Antoni KrólikowskiKamil Grad [L]
Hristo ShopovGetow [L]
Bartłomiej TopaKalicki [L]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
ColoristEwa Chudzik
Director of photographyArkadiusz Tomiak
Camera operatorCezary Stolecki
Camera operatorPiotr Uznański
Camera operatorAgnieszka Kokowska
Camera operatorAnna Rzepka
Costume designerTatiana Aleksandrova
Costume designerMagdalena Jadwiga Rutkiewicz-Luterek
Costume designerAni Vladimirova
Costume designerAgata Drozdowska
2nd assistant costume designerMilena Jaroszek
DirectorKrzysztof Łukaszewicz
EditorMichał Czarnecki
GafferTomasz Gradowski
Key makeup artist/hair stylistTomasz Matraszek
Key makeup artist/hair stylistAnna Gorońska
ComposerCezary Skubiszewski
ProducerWłodzimierz Niderhaus
Production designerMarek Warszewski
Set decoratorInga Palacz
Production managerAndrzej Besztak
ScreenwriterKrzysztof Łukaszewicz
Production sound mixerWojciech Ślusarz

Production companies

CompanyComment
Agora [pl]
co-production
co-production
Canal+ [pl]
co-production
co-production
Miramar Film [bg]
co-production
co-production
Orka
co-production
co-production
TVP Telewizja Polska [pl]
co-production
co-production
Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych (WFDiF) [pl]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Next Film [pl]
Poland
Poland

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesEBH Polska [pl]
Cameras and UtilitiesWytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych (WFDiF) [pl]
GripFilm Factory LTD sp. z o.o.
GripKlimex [pl]
GripTOM - Tomasz Grzywacz
CastingAgencja Merito [pl]
Extras/Bit PlayerAgencja Aktorska Jonak [pl]
Extras/Bit PlayerCentrum Filmowe ATV Film [pl]
Extras/Bit PlayerGoldfinger [bg]
Extras/Bit PlayerStars Impresariat Filmowy [pl]
Extras/Bit PlayerStudio ABM [pl]
Lighting and UtilitiesLuks Film [pl]
EquipmentSweet Pepe Studio [pl]
Image (VFX)Orka studio postprodukcyjne [pl]
Score /MusicStudio Sonoria [pl]
Sound (Postproduction)Sweet Pepe Studio [pl]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Arkadiusz Tomiak2016PSC Award [pl]
Best Cinematography
Best CinematographyWinner
Arkadiusz Tomiak2016Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
Best Cinematography
Best CinematographyWinner
Marek Warszewski2016Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
Best Production Design
Best Production DesignNominated
Bartłomiej Topa2016Off Camera IFF [pl]
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
Michał Czarnecki2016Polish Film Awards: Eagles [pl]
Best Editing
Best EditingNominated

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
RepeatPolandVOD Warszawa [pl]Thursday, 28/10/2021
First showingPolandPlayer.pl [pl]Wednesday, 06/10/2021

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releasePolandFriday, 11/09/2015