The story of Julian Spitosław Kulski was adapted for the screen by the Polish documentary filmmaker Hanna Zofia Etemadi.
The film entitled “Julian Kulski i Zarząd Miejski okupowanej Warszawy” fills the gap between the September 1939 Siege of Warsaw and the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, telling the occupation history of Warsaw and everyday life of its citizens. Viewers will see the efforts of the Municipal Government led by Julian Kulski, who takes up the struggle to save lives and possessions of citizens of Warsaw and Polish cultural treasures. Valuable, rare archives and wartime songs form an interesting whole.
The film was written and directed by Hanna Zofia Etemadi, who has also directed a series of films about the Polish World War Two generation, including Ślady. Leon Stroiński, Ślady – Andrzej Trzebiński “Łomień” and Palmiry. Polski Katyń.
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The film was co-financed by the Museum of Polish History under the Patriotism of Tomorrow programme and the Warsaw City Hall. It premiered on 7 March 2017 at the Museum of Independence Apolonia Theatre, Warsaw. To date, the film has been aired twice on TVP Polonia.
To arrange a screening of the film, please contact: biuro@fundacjakulskich.org.pl