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In Darkness

2011Canada, Allemagne, Pologne144 min
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In Darkness (Polish: W ciemności) is a dual-perspective 2011 Polish drama film written by David F. Shamoon and directed by Agnieszka Holland. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards. Based on true events during German occupation of Poland, the film tells about Leopold Socha, a sewer worker in the Polish city of Lwów. He used his knowledge of the city's sewer system to shelter a group of Jews who had escaped from the Lwów Ghetto during the Holocaust in former Poland.

DirectorAgnieszka Holland
Genresdrame · film et téléfilm de guerre
CountryCanada, Allemagne, Pologne
Runtime144 min
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