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Leave No Traces

Leave No Traces

20216.82h 40m

Overview

In 1983, communist Poland is shaken by the case of high school student Grzegorz Przemyk, who is beaten to death by police. The only witness of the beating becomes the number one enemy of the state.

Directed by Jan P. Matuszyński
Written by Cezary Łazarewicz, Kaja Krawczyk-Wnuk
Produced by Leszek Bodzak, Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham
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Top Cast

Tomasz Ziętek

Tomasz Ziętek

Jurek Popiel

Sandra Korzeniak

Sandra Korzeniak

Barbara Sadowska

Jacek Braciak

Jacek Braciak

Tadeusz Popiel

Agnieszka Grochowska

Agnieszka Grochowska

Grażyna Popiel

Robert Więckiewicz

Robert Więckiewicz

Czesław Kiszczak

Tomasz Kot

Tomasz Kot

Kowalczyk

Aleksandra Konieczna

Aleksandra Konieczna

Wiesława Bardon

Adam Bobik

Adam Bobik

Jerzy Popiełuszko

Bartłomiej Topa

Bartłomiej Topa

Zbigniew Łyko

Andrzej Chyra

Andrzej Chyra

Mirosław Milewski

Themes & Keywords

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About Leave No Traces

Leave No Traces is a drama, history, thriller film released in 2021 exploring themes of police, based on true story, beaten to death, 1980s, communist regime. Directed by Jan P. Matuszyński, it stars Tomasz Ziętek, Sandra Korzeniak, Jacek Braciak. In 1983, communist Poland is shaken by the case of high school student Grzegorz Przemyk, who is beaten to death by police. The only witness of the beating becomes the number one enemy of the state.

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