The Dryden will screen Czlowiek z zelaza (Man of Iron, Andrzej Wajda, Poland 1981, 130 min., 35mm, Polish w/subtitles) as part of the Wajda series.

Probably Wajda's most famous film, Man of Iron is an unflinching depiction of one of the most important events in recent Polish history: the rise of the independent, free Solidarity labor movement and its initial success in negotiations with the ruling political system. We follow the story through the eyes of a corrupt journalist, assigned by the Party to present Solidarity in a negative light. This bold, sprawling epic was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Palme d'or at Cannes.

[source: George Eastman Museum, 2017-Oct-23]