GREEN BORDER
A Syrian family find themselves trapped in a rapidly escalating geopolitical stand-off at the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, in three-time Oscar® nominee Agnieszka Holland’s poignant and essential work of cinema.
SHOWTIMES
AUG 16 | FRI
4:40, 7:35 p.m.
AUG 17 | SAT
1:45, 4:40, 7:35 p.m.
AUG 18 | SUN
1:45, 4:40, 7:35 p.m.
AUG 19 | MON
4:40, 7:35 p.m.
AUG 20 | TUE
4:40, 7:35 p.m.
AUG 21 | WED
4:40, 7:35 p.m.
AUG 22 | THU
4:40, 7:35 p.m.
SYNOPSIS
In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda promising easy passage to the European Union. Unable to cross into Europe and unable to turn back, they find themselves trapped in a rapidly escalating geopolitical stand-off. An unflinching depiction of the migrant crisis captured in stark black-and-white, this riveting film explores the intractable issue from multiple perspectives: a Syrian family fleeing ISIS caught between cruel border guards in both countries; young guards instructed to brutalize and reject the migrants; and activists who aid the refugees at great personal risk.
Thirty years after Europa Europa, three-time Oscar® nominee Agnieszka Holland brings a masterful eye for realism and deep compassion to this blistering critique of a humanitarian calamity that continues to unfold. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, Green Border is a poignant and essential work of cinema that opens our eyes and speaks to the heart, challenging viewers to reflect on the moral choices that fall to ordinary people every day.
Director
WITH
Run Time
2 hours, 27 minutes
Released
June 21, 2024
Distributed by
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Subtitled / Open Captions
Country
Poland
SUBTITLES
Polish, Arabic, French, and English with English subtitles
NOT RATED
REVIEWS
“If enough people end up watching the masterful and soul-shaking GREEN BORDER — and absolutely everyone should, as soon as possible — the collective conscience of the world could very well shift, even just a bit.”
“By replicating the process of dehumanization, the film’s form forces us to confront our own inaction. GREEN BORDER is unforgettable, in all senses of the word.”
“Extraordinary… One of the best films of the year.”