White Courage
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| Polish | Biała odwaga |
| Directed by | Marcin Koszalka |
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| Cinematography | Marcin Koszalka |
| Edited by | Agnieszka Glińska |
| Music by | Jacek Grudzień |
Production company | Balapolis |
| Distributed by | Monolith Films |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
White Courage (Polish: Biała odwaga) is a 2024 war drama film directed by Marcin Koszalka from a screenplay he wrote with Łukasz M. Maciejewski. Set at the end of 1930s in Podhale, it stars Filip Pławiak and Julian Świeżewski as brothers who come into conflict after the death of their father.
The film was theatrically released in Poland in 8 March 2024. At the 2025 Polish Film Awards, the film led with fifteen nominations and won two awards: Best Actor for Pławiak and Best Supporting Actor for Świeżewski.
Cast
- Filip Pławiak as Jędrek Zawrat
- Julian Świeżewski as Maciek Zawrat
- Sandra Drzymalska as Bronka Wetula
- Adam Woronowicz as UB officer
- Jakub Gierszał as Wolfram von Kamitz
- Andrzej Pieczyński as Jędrek and Maciek's grandfather
- Marcin Bosak as Opler
- Wiktoria Gorodeckaja as Helena
Production
In July 2020, it was reported that the project received a production grant from the Polish Film Institute.[1] The project was presented at the Polish Days during the 2023 New Horizons Film Festival.[2]
Release
White Courage was released theatrically in Poland on 8 March 2024.[3] It garnered more than 273,000 admissions during its theatrical run and became the 27th highest-grossing film of the year in Poland.[4] It competed for the Golden Atlas at the 2024 Arras Film Festival.[5] The film competed at the Directors' Debuts section at the 32nd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage.[6]
Miniseries
The three-episode miniseries of the same name was released on Amazon Prime Video on 24 May 2024. It featured scenes cut from the theatrical version.[7]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Gdynia Film Festival | 28 September 2024 | Best Director | Marcin Koszałka | Won | [8] |
| Best Screenplay | Łukasz M. Maciejewski and Marcin Koszałka | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Sandra Drzymalska | Won | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Julian Świeżewski | Won | |||
| Zbigniew Cybulski Award | 28 January 2025 | Zbigniew Cybulski Award | Filip Pławiak | Nominated | [9] |
| Julian Świeżewski | Won | ||||
| Polish Film Awards | 10 March 2025 | Best Film | Marcin Koszałka | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor | Filip Pławiak | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Sandra Drzymalska | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Julian Świeżewski | Won | |||
| Jakub Gierszał | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Wiktoria Gorodeckaja | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Łukasz M. Maciejewski and Marcin Koszałka | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Marcin Koszałka | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Elwira Pluta | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Dariusz Krysiak | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Małgorzata Gwiazdecka and Joanna Pamuła | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Score | Jacek Grudzień | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Michał Fojcik, Tomasz Wieczorek, and Leszek Freund | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Agnieszka Glińska | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The Polish Film Institute announces second batch of production grants for 2020". Cineuropa. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "New Horizons Film Festival unveils 22 projects selected for Polish Days industry event". Screen International. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "„Biała Odwaga" w kinach od 8 marca". Wspinanie (in Polish). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Salwa, Ola (5 March 2025). "Young adult film Kleks Academy ruled Poland's 2024 box office". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (11 October 2024). "The Arras Film Festival selects nine contenders for the Golden Atlas". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (30 October 2024). "'Gladiator 2,' 'Dune 2,' 'Blitz' Among Camerimage's 2024 Main Competition Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Czyż, Radosław (24 May 2024). "Głośny film, który oburzył górali, wchodzi na VOD. I to nie jako film!". Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Winners of the 49th PFF". Gdynia Film Festival. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Nagrody "KINA" 2024". Polskie Radio (in Polish). 11 January 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Salwa, Ola (11 March 2025). "The Girl with the Needle scoops the majority of the Polish Eagles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 July 2025.