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On 16 September, the Lower Silesian Film Centre in Wrocław hosted a special screening of the documentary 'Invaders Despite Their Will. Polish participation in the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968'.

The screening was combined with a meeting with the filmmakers and witnesses of the time - soldiers who took part in the invasion. Together with students from Secondary School No. XIII in Wrocław the film was watched by the protagonists of the film: Tadeusz Oratowski and Henryk Wrona, as well as Markéta Bernatt-Reszczyńska - the author of the documentary.

The screening was followed by a discussion which involved not only the memories of the witnesses of history, but also a broader reflection on historical memory.

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The Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe and Post Bellum (Czech Republic) invite you to a special screening of the documentary "Invaders despite the will. Poland's participation in the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 ”, which will take place on 16th of September at 11:00 am at the Lower Silesian Film Center (Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe, Wrocław, Piłsudskiego 64a).

The show is combined with a meeting with the creators and witnesses of time - soldiers taking part in the invasion.
Free admission after prior seat reservation.

Project coordinator: Dr. Tomasz Skonieczny
Contact: tomasz.skonieczny (at) krzyzowa.org.pl

The film is based on interviews with witnesses of time: Polish soldiers who took part in the intervention of the Warsaw Pact troops in Czechoslovakia in August 1968, and Czechs who watched their dreams of building socialism with a human face fall. It tells about the way Poles perceived their participation in the military intervention and about the reactions of the Czechs.

Read more: Special screening of the film "Invaders Despite Will" - 16.09.21, Wrocław