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Railway Station

Railway Station

19804.60h 13m

Overview

Warsaw's Central Railway Station. 'Someone has fallen asleep, someone's waiting for somebody else. Maybe they'll come, maybe they won't. The film is about people looking for something.

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski
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Themes & Keywords

workerstrikegdansk, polandpropagandaespionagetravelsurveillance

About Railway Station

Railway Station is a documentary film released in 1980 exploring themes of worker, strike, gdansk, poland, propaganda, espionage, travel. Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Warsaw's Central Railway Station. 'Someone has fallen asleep, someone's waiting for somebody else. Maybe they'll come, maybe they won't. The film is about people looking for something.

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