Green Border (2023)
Green Border (2023)
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, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.

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Cast

Jalal Altawil Jalal Altawil As: Bashir
Maja Ostaszewska Maja Ostaszewska As: Julia
Behi Djanati Atai Behi Djanati Atai As: Leila
Tomasz Włosok Tomasz Włosok As: Jan
Mohamad Al Rashi Mohamad Al Rashi As: Grandfather
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Storyline

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, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.


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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: العربية, English, Polski, Français

Release Date: 22 September 2023

Country: BE, CZ, FR, PL, US

Runtime: 152m

Company Credits

Company: Metro Films, Beluga Tree, Blick Productions, Marlene Film Production, Metro Lato, dFlights, Astute Films, Canal+ Polska, Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy, Česká televize, Eurimages

Revenue: $4,175,869

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Cast

Jalal Altawil

Jalal Altawil

Bashir

Maja Ostaszewska

Maja Ostaszewska

Julia

Behi Djanati Atai

Behi Djanati Atai

Leila

Tomasz Włosok

Tomasz Włosok

Jan

Mohamad Al Rashi

Mohamad Al Rashi

Grandfather

Dalia Naous

Dalia Naous

Amina

Jaśmina Polak

Jaśmina Polak

'Żuku'

Monika Frajczyk

Monika Frajczyk

Marta

Maciej Stuhr

Maciej Stuhr

Bogdan

Agata Kulesza

Agata Kulesza

Basia

Aboubakr Bensaïhi

Aboubakr Bensaïhi

Ahmed

Michał Zieliński

Michał Zieliński

Sasza

Joely Mbundu

Joely Mbundu

African Woman

Malwina Buss

Malwina Buss

Kasia

Piotr Stramowski

Piotr Stramowski

Maciek

Marta Stalmierska

Marta Stalmierska

Ula

Sandra Korzeniak

Sandra Korzeniak

Doctor at the Hospital

Magdalena Popławska

Magdalena Popławska

Bogdan's wife

Talia Ajjan

Talia Ajjan

Ghalia

Taim Ajjan

Taim Ajjan

Nur

Sebabastian Svaton

Sebabastian Svaton

Mahir

Piotr Połtowicz

Piotr Połtowicz

Pilot (voice)

Valentina Sizonenko

Valentina Sizonenko

Flight Attendant

Noah Meskina

Noah Meskina

Bashir's Brother

Jan Aleksandrowicz-Krasko

Jan Aleksandrowicz-Krasko

Driver on the Airport

Dzianis Tarasenka

Dzianis Tarasenka

Wojciech Kałużyński

Wojciech Kałużyński

Farmer

Alan Al Murtatha

Alan Al Murtatha

Karim

Perwar Tariq

Perwar Tariq

Hassan

Maciej Stępniak

Maciej Stępniak

Maciej Kosiacki

Maciej Kosiacki

'Kosa'

Davit Baroyan

Davit Baroyan

Refugee in the Truck

Tinatin Jabanashvili

Tinatin Jabanashvili

Woman in the Truck

Sebastian Królikowski

Sebastian Królikowski

Polish Soldier

Jan Sałasiński

Jan Sałasiński

Polish Soldier

Joecey Mbundu

Joecey Mbundu

African

Zuyee Helal

Zuyee Helal

Afghan

Bartosz Picher

Bartosz Picher

Roman Skorovskyi

Roman Skorovskyi

Pavel Gorodnitskij

Pavel Gorodnitskij

Elie Zeitouny

Elie Zeitouny

Jamal

Helena Ganjalyan

Helena Ganjalyan

Pregnant Farah

Katarzyna Obidzińska

Katarzyna Obidzińska

Ola

Sławomir Holland

Sławomir Holland

Karczewski

Stanisław Cywka

Stanisław Cywka

Jacek

Robert Czerwiński

Robert Czerwiński

Krzysiek

Marta Ziętkowska

Marta Ziętkowska

Officer Pawelec

Joanna Gonschorek

Joanna Gonschorek

Ginecologist

Mirosław Kropielnicki

Mirosław Kropielnicki

Sylwester

Usman Sediqi

Usman Sediqi

boy

Jan Litvinovitch

Jan Litvinovitch

Dagmara Brodziak

Dagmara Brodziak

Anna Biernacik

Anna Biernacik

Stefka

Maria Złonkiewicz

Maria Złonkiewicz

Activist

Nadim Suleiman

Nadim Suleiman

Translator

Szczepan Kajfasz

Szczepan Kajfasz

Medician

Paweł Łukasiewicz

Paweł Łukasiewicz

Medician

Agnieszka Racka

Agnieszka Racka

Medician

Mikołaj Łaski

Mikołaj Łaski

Medician

Adel Boubir

Adel Boubir

Refugee

Marcin Osiadacz

Marcin Osiadacz

Hanna Turnau

Hanna Turnau

Tomasz Krzemieniecki

Tomasz Krzemieniecki

Oleg Garbuz

Oleg Garbuz

Ewa Wirtwein

Ewa Wirtwein

Old Lady on the Road

Mateusz Janicki

Mateusz Janicki

Policeman

Agnieszka Frankel

Agnieszka Frankel

Policewoman

Magdalena Duszak

Magdalena Duszak

Young Policewoman

Michał Wawrykiewicz

Michał Wawrykiewicz

Igor Korus

Igor Korus

Jonathan Louhoua

Jonathan Louhoua

African Teenager

Georges-Anthony Van Keer

Georges-Anthony Van Keer

African Teenager

Gabriel Ossotchenho

Gabriel Ossotchenho

African Teenager

James Cyiza

James Cyiza

African Teenager

Ada Cyndler

Ada Cyndler

Mother

Mikołaj Cyndler

Mikołaj Cyndler

Boy

Grzegorz Gromek

Grzegorz Gromek

Tow Truck Driver

Grzegorz Grochowski

Grzegorz Grochowski

Klementyna Lamort De Gail

Klementyna Lamort De Gail

Bogdan's Daughter

Tomasz Jaskowski

Tomasz Jaskowski

Bogdan's Son

Milan Šteindler

Milan Šteindler

Jindra

Oksana Cherkashyna

Oksana Cherkashyna

Ukrainian Refugee

Olena Leonenko

Olena Leonenko

Ukrainian Refugee

Sergei Berezhko

Sergei Berezhko

Ukrainian Refugee

Marii Berezhko

Marii Berezhko

Ukrainian Refugee

Veronika Berezhko

Veronika Berezhko

Ukrainian Refugee

Kalina Siudek

Kalina Siudek

Matylda Stuhr

Matylda Stuhr

Agata Kuśpit

Agata Kuśpit

Julia Zagórska

Julia Zagórska

Marianna Wierzchosławska

Marianna Wierzchosławska

Directed By

Kamila Tarabura

Kamila Tarabura

Co-Director

Katarzyna Warzecha

Katarzyna Warzecha

Co-Director

Nadim Suleiman

Nadim Suleiman

Assistant Director

Anne-Sophie Puget

Anne-Sophie Puget

Assistant Director

Sylwia Wojdecka

Sylwia Wojdecka

Assistant Director

Yuliya Novikova

Yuliya Novikova

Assistant Director

Zuzanna Malinowska

Zuzanna Malinowska

Assistant Director

Adrian Cieszkowski

Adrian Cieszkowski

Assistant Director

Agnieszka Holland

Agnieszka Holland

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jeff Field

Jeff Field

Executive Producer

Daniel Bergmann

Daniel Bergmann

Executive Producer

Mike Downey

Mike Downey

Executive Producer

Fred Bernstein

Fred Bernstein

Producer

Agnieszka Holland

Agnieszka Holland

Producer

Marcin Wierzchosławski

Marcin Wierzchosławski

Producer

Aleksandra Leszczyńska

Aleksandra Leszczyńska

Co-Producer

Beata Ryczkowska

Beata Ryczkowska

Co-Producer

Paulina Krajnik

Paulina Krajnik

Casting

Klementyna Szymańska

Klementyna Szymańska

Casting Assistant

Behi Djanati Atai

Behi Djanati Atai

Casting

Kadija Leclère

Kadija Leclère

Casting

Mateusz Smereczyński

Mateusz Smereczyński

Data Management Technician

Mary Melhem

Mary Melhem

Casting

Anna Woźniak

Anna Woźniak

Production Coordinator

Konrad Wróblewski

Konrad Wróblewski

Production Manager

Iwona Polak

Iwona Polak

Development Manager

Michał Kanclerski

Michał Kanclerski

Post Production Coordinator

Šárka Cimbalová

Šárka Cimbalová

Co-Producer

Anna Palka

Anna Palka

Development Manager

Piotr Bogusz

Piotr Bogusz

Development Manager

Mieszko Poplawski

Mieszko Poplawski

Production Coordinator

Milena Łazarkiewicz

Milena Łazarkiewicz

Assistant Production Manager

Małgorzata Seck


Małgorzata Seck


Co-Producer

Marek Kłosowicz

Marek Kłosowicz

Co-Producer

Ada Maciejowska

Ada Maciejowska

Production Coordinator

Katarzyna Strumnik

Katarzyna Strumnik

Producer's Assistant

Michał Kosmala

Michał Kosmala

Co-Producer

Łukasz Przeorski

Łukasz Przeorski

Post Production Coordinator

Diana Elbaum

Diana Elbaum

Co-Producer

Alicja Jagodzińska-Kałkus

Alicja Jagodzińska-Kałkus

Post Production Coordinator

Magdalena Ulejczyk

Magdalena Ulejczyk

Co-Producer

Maria Magierowska

Maria Magierowska

Assistant Production Manager

David Ragonig

David Ragonig

Co-Producer

Dominika Kulczyk

Dominika Kulczyk

Co-Producer

Anna Spisz

Anna Spisz

Co-Producer

Emir Külal Haznevi

Emir Külal Haznevi

Executive Producer

Maria Blicharska

Maria Blicharska

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Katarzyna Lewińska

Katarzyna Lewińska

Costume Designer

Grzegorz Kurtiak

Grzegorz Kurtiak

Assistant Costume Designer

Filip Wakuła

Filip Wakuła

Assistant Costume Designer

Antonina Łazarkiewicz

Antonina Łazarkiewicz

Assistant Makeup Artist

Aneta Brzozowska

Aneta Brzozowska

Makeup Department Head

Dagmara Chałabis

Dagmara Chałabis

Assistant Costume Designer

Beata Michalik

Beata Michalik

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Roman Dymny

Roman Dymny

Sound

Frédéric Vercheval

Frédéric Vercheval

Original Music Composer

Roman Dymny

Roman Dymny

Sound Editor

Anna Malarowska

Anna Malarowska

Music Consultant

Monika Graf

Monika Graf

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tomasz Naumiuk

Tomasz Naumiuk

Camera Operator

Jakub Burakiewicz

Jakub Burakiewicz

Camera Operator

Igor Słupecki

Igor Słupecki

Grip

Jakub Burakiewicz

Jakub Burakiewicz

Second Unit Director of Photography

Sebastian Frac

Sebastian Frac

Grip

Agata Kubis

Agata Kubis

Still Photographer

Tomasz Naumiuk

Tomasz Naumiuk

Director of Photography

Lighting

Łukasz Głaszczka

Łukasz Głaszczka

Master Lighting Artist

Art Department

Krzysztof Waligórski

Krzysztof Waligórski

Props

Piotr Buczek

Piotr Buczek

Assistant Property Master

Katarzyna Jędrzejczyk

Katarzyna Jędrzejczyk

Set Designer

Maja Waligórska

Maja Waligórska

Assistant Property Master

Wanda Tatucha-Kędzierzawska

Wanda Tatucha-Kędzierzawska

Special Props

Jakub Bossowski

Jakub Bossowski

Special Props

Antoni Jędrzejczyk

Antoni Jędrzejczyk

Assistant Property Master

Marcin Kędzierzawski

Marcin Kędzierzawski

Special Props

Rafał Ruszkowski

Rafał Ruszkowski

Assistant Property Master

Filip Pietraszkiewicz

Filip Pietraszkiewicz

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

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