August

(Sierpień)

August is a documentary about the historical workers strike in the Gdansk shipyard in 1980 which in effect led to signing an agreement between the Polish government and the striking workers; including the famous 21 demands that sparked the beginning of the "Solidarity" movement.

Director: Engler, Ireneusz

Cinematography: Leon Kotowski, Adam Górski

Film Editor: Teresa Korotko-Zaporowska

Runtime: 34 minutes

Release Year: 1980

Genre: Documentary