The Mine (1947)

A film dedicated to miners, showing the hardship and risk of working in a mine. Devoid of verbal commentary, it draws its impact from the form: suggestive cinematography close to the pre-war avant-garde, dynamic editing closely linked to music. Brzozowska was accused of formalism at the 1949 Congress of Filmmakers in Wisła, where socialist realism was proclaimed.

• Release Date: 1947-09-09
• Runtime: 0h 10min
• Production Company: Film Polski
• Production Country: Poland
• Director: Natalia Brzozowska