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Release of the film Green Border: “I received death threats”, says director Agnieszka Holland
Release of the film Green Border: “I received death threats”, says director Agnieszka Holland – (France info)
The film Green Border, directed by Agnieszka Holland, is released in theaters this Wednesday, February 7. On this occasion, the director was the guest of 12/13 info.
The film Green Border takes place on the border between Belarus and Poland. This is where refugees from Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria find themselves in forests, rejected. A film that unleashes passions in Poland. Since its release, the director has suffered a torrent of insults and has been surrounded by bodyguards. “I received threats, it was orchestrated by the Polish government. I thought the government would have I had a bad experience with our film, but I didn’t think I would be attacked by the highest authorities like the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice.”tell Agnieska Holland.
“Violence and lies”
According to the director, the migration crisis is one of the most important challenges for Europe. Her government acts, according to her, by using “violence and lies”. In the film, we follow a Syrian family who thinks that crossing the border will be easy, but on the ground, the reality is more difficult. “What touches me the most is to see that violence and hatred are being nationalized”deplores the director.
