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White Courage 2024 Directed by Marcin Koszałka Biała odwaga

The film tells the story of two Highlander brothers – Maciek and Andrzej. After the death of their father, which Andrzej contributed to, and the loss of his beloved Bronka, Andrzej leaves the family home. On his way, he meets the mysterious Wolfram, an anthropologist and climber. He shares with him his mountaineering technique and knowledge about the Prague origins of the highlanders. Andrzej returns to Zakopane, war breaks out. To protect the Highlanders from wartime destruction, he wants to persuade them to cooperate with the Germans. Andrzej and Maciek are standing on opposite sides of the barricade. The brothers' confrontation is bloody and painful.

Country Poland
Production Country Poland
Language Polish
Spoken Languages French , German , Polish , Russian
Revenue $1,373,237
Release Date 8 March 2024
115 mins
Cast
Filip Pławiak Andrzej Zawrat
Julian Świeżewski Maciek Zawrat
Jakub Gierszał Wolfram von Kamitz
Sandra Drzymalska Bronka Wetula
Andrzej Konopka 'Skorus' Wetula
Alona Szostak Bronka's Mother
Julia Kuzka Bronka's Sister
Nikodem Marecki Bronka's Brother
Juliusz Chrząstowski Zawrat, Andrzej and Maciek's Father
Andrzej Pieczyński Andrzej and Maciek's Grandfather
Rafael Stachowiak Bruno Berg
Katarzyna Zawadzka Governor's Wife
Adam Woronowicz UB Officer
Marcin Czarnik 'Piorun'
Kristóf Szabó Ballet Master
Rinat Khairullin Soviet Soldiers Commander
Alicja Czarnik Opler's Wife
Dorota Bochenek Mountaineer Hiding Helena
Jan Niemczyk Young Mountaineer
Marcin Urbanke Andrzej's Companion
Krzysztof Satała Andrzej's Companion
Józef Więcławek Andrzej's Companion
Marcin Piotrowiak Andrzej's Companion
Jacek Łukaszewski Old Mountaineer
Jan Karpiel Bułecka Old Mountaineer
Stanisław Jaskułka Old Mountaineer-Blacksmith
Tomasz Gąsienica-Mracielnik Member of the Elders
Mieczysław Stoch Member of the Elders
Jacek Gąsienica Member of the Elders
Tadeusz Gąsienica Member of the Elders
Kamil Mrożek Wolfram's Assistant
Andrzej Marcisz Polish Officer High in the Mountains
Marta Sutor Young Mountaineer-Courier
Dariusz Pieróg Young Mountaineer
Filip Staszel Józek (5 years old)
Olgierd Blecharz Governor's Son
Adam Venhaus German Translator
Marek Kossakowski Berg's Assistant
Karolina Winarska Mountaineer Making Out
Alicja Bednarz Mountaineer Making Out
Jakub Sporek Drunk Soldier Making Out with the Mountaineers
Wit Steidler Mountaineer in the Hat
Tomasz Mleczek German Coach
Marek Zawadzki 'White Bear'
Oleh Kyrielv High Degree NKVD Officer
Denis Kudijenko Polish Soldier
Kamil Żebrowski Polish Soldier
Rozalia Daszkiewicz Opler's Daughter
Adam Cuppa Opler's Son (6-7 years old)
Łukasz M. Maciejewski High Degree NKVD Officer
Julia Kwatro Woman at the Theater
Katarzyna Wilk Woman at the Theater
Katarzyna Janicka Woman at the Theater
Karolina Lewandowska Governor's Daughter
Julianna Lewandowska Governor's Daughter
Antoni Koszałka High Degree Ahnenerbe Officer's Son
Zofia Koszałka UB Officer's Lover
Angelika Głowacka Rabbi's Wife
Dominik Fraj Soviet Soldier
Grażyna Szaflarska Forewoman at the Wedding
Bartosz Gomoła Wolfram's Assistant
Barbara Żołnowska Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #1
Marta Żołnowska Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #2
Martyna Ludwig Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #3
Katarzyna Stolarek Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #4
Grażyna Maciejewska Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #5
Artur Junak Man in the Crowd in Front of the Church #1
Karol Niemczycki Man in the Crowd in Front of the Church #2
Paweł Tarnawski TOPR Rescuer
Władysław Vermessy TOPR Rescuer