I Was a Soldier
A group of veterans recount a horrifying experience when trapped in a minefield, resulting in each losing their sight.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Byłem żołnierzem |
| Year | 1971 |
| Country | Poland |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Runtime | 16 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.9/10 (14 votes) |
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Director Maciej Drygas constructs the film as a collective testimony, relying on an editing principle where the veterans' voices weave into a single chorus of memory. He explores not the battle scene, but its irreversible consequences for the soul and body, using the contrast between the horror of the past and the silence of the present.
What lingers after viewing is a stark, unadorned immersion into trauma, where memory itself becomes the protagonist and the imagery merely hints at a lost world. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
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Watch in complete silence, thoughtfully, allowing the voices to command your full attention.
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