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A Short Film About Killing

Expanded from Part V of Krzysztof Kieslowski's series <em>The Decalogue </em>(1988), <em>A Short Film About Killing </em>compares the violent, random killing of an individual to a state-authorized execution in modern Poland.

A Short Film About Killing
Cast:

Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz

Director:
Krzysztof Kieslowski

Producer:
Zespoły Filmowe

Written by:
Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Distributor:
Film Polski

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