The Gateway of Europe
1999 film by Jerzy Wójcik
The Gateway of Europe (Polish: Wrota Europy) is a Polish historical film. It was released in 1999. In 2001, it received Polish Film Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
Plot
In January 1918, three volunteer nurses came to the field hospital and Polish Corps located in the manor in Ciechinicze (Cichinicze) between Rahačoŭ and Babrujsk. Sophie, one of the nurses, finds her previously missing brother. When the hospital gets into the hands of the Bolsheviks, the sisters must cope not only with patient care, but also the brutality of the enemy soldiers.
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