Since last year, acclaimed documentary filmmakers Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz and Jacek Petrycki have been working on a film about the man whom Adam Michnik has called “the most multifaceted personality of the democratic opposition in 1964–1989.”
This exceptionally comprehensive portrait of Jacek Kuroń is being made “to uplift the spirit.” The creators look at today’s reality through the prism of the charismatic leader whose presence and influence continue to be vividly remembered by many.
“We want the audience to feel transported to the times in which Jacek Kuroń lived — to experience them and see them,” say the directors. “Our aim is to uncover the deeper, human meaning behind his life choices and principles — his fight against hatred and the desire for revenge, and his relentless pursuit of dialogue and building unity around shared ideas.”
The documentary will feature interviews with people who worked closely with or were friends of Kuroń, including Adam Michnik, Seweryn Blumsztajn, Helena Łuczywo, Anna Bikont, Ludwika Wujec, Andrzej Seweryn, Jan Rulewski, and Adam Wajrak. These conversations will be interwoven with archival materials, including Kuroń’s own reflections and never-before-seen footage by Marcel Łoziński and Jacek Petrycki.
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The film is produced by NEXT FILM, co-produced by the Documentary and Feature Film Studio in Warsaw (WFDiF), and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute (PISF).
The documentary “Don’t Burn the Committees” will be followed by a feature film about the lives of Jacek and Gajka Kuroń. Shooting for “Without You, I Wouldn’t Exist. The Story of Jacek and Gajka Kuroń” directed by Piotr Domalewski will begin soon.
Both premieres are planned for 2026 — the year marking the 50th anniversary of the June 1976 protests in Radom and Ursus, as well as the founding of the Workers’ Defense Committee (KOR).