Green Border

The Story

In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia (Maja Ostaszewska), a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan (Tomasz Włosok), a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine. 30 years after EUROPA EUROPA, three-time Oscar Nominee Agnieszka Holland’s poignant new feature GREEN BORDER opens our eyes, speaks to the heart, and challenges us to reflect on the moral choices that fall to ordinary people every day. Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the 80th-annual Venice International Film Festival

Rating

M

Duration

147 min

Cast

Agata Kulesza, Piotr Stramowski, Behi Djanati Atai, Tomasz Wlosok, Magdalena Poplawska, Maciej Stuhr, Maja Ostaszewska, Jalal Al Tawil, Jaśmina Polak, Marta Stalmierska, Mohamed Al Rashi, Jan Aleksandrowicz-Krasko, Dalia Naous, Roman Skorovskiy

Director

Agnieszka Holland