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European Film Festival, Kilkenny.
24–30 November 2014

The third annual

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European Film Festival, Kilkenny. 24–30 November 2014

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Traffic Department Dir. Wojciech Smarzowski

  • Poland
  • 118 mins
  • 2013
  • Crime Drama
  • Black and White
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    • TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 1
    • TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 2
    • TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 3
    • TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 4

    Director: Wojciech Smarzowski
    Original Title: Drogówka
    Language: Polish

    Main Cast: Bartłomiej Topa, Julia Kijowska, Marcin Dorociński, Arkadiusz Jakubik

    This film was Poland’s biggest box office hit of 2013 as writer/director Wojciech Smarzowski superbly depicts a police department whose culture is dominated by bribery, sexism, corruption and personal favours. Resonances abound. But of course what makes this drama stand out is not simply the raw anger at play, but the terrific portrayal of fully developed characters, many of whom are confronted with complex moral dilemmas. The cast boasts some of Poland’s heavyweights (including Marcin Dorocinski who will be in Kilkenny) and the film has received worldwide acclaim.

    The Hollywood Reporter says

    “this breakneck-fast plunge into a rancidly corrupt Warsaw police-division is strong meat indeed, its violently savage cynicism expertly marbled with a streak of ribald black humor.”

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