Hear My Cry

1991 0h 43m PL

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7.9

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★7.9TMDB · 11★7.9IMDB · 181

Documentary

Synopsis

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The startling story of Ryszard Siwiec, a man who, on a Polish national holiday in September 1968, immolated himself in front of thousands of people in a stadium in Warsaw.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryszard Siwiec
Self (archive footage)
Maria Siwiec
Self
Innocenta Siwiec
Self
Elżbieta Siwiec
Self
Wit Siwiec
Self
Adam Siwiec
Self
Mariusz Siwiec
Self
Maria Wojciechowska
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maciej J. Drygas
Writers: Maciej J. Drygas
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ryszard Siwiec and Maria Siwiec and Innocenta Siwiec carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maciej J. Drygas directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ryszard Siwiec and Maria Siwiec and Innocenta Siwiec carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0128804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.