13 Years, 13 Minutes
13 lat 13 minut
Synopsis
A story of two boys caught up in the turmoil of the dramatic events of 1956 in Central Europe. At 13, Romek Strzalkowski was the youngest victim of the first workers' rebellion against Communist authorities in Poland. During "Black Thursday" on June 26, he was killed protesting near the UB political police headquarters. Peter Mansfeld was the youngest victim of post-revolt Communist reprisals in Hungary. As a 15-year-old he took part in the Budapest fighting. After the revolution had been quelled by the Soviet army in 1956, he did not give up; he was arrested in 1959 and sentenced to death. Because of the Communists' cruelty, it took as long as 13 minutes for Peter to die, "like Jesus Christ on the cross," said his Hungarian biographer. The filmmakers analyze the importance of the legend about the two boys who fought against Communism in Poland and Hungary.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Polish Film Festival in America
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marek Maldis
- Screenplay & Story
- Grzegorz Lubczyk
- Original Title
- 13 lat 13 minut
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Release Date
- 02/05/2008
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 49m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marek Maldis
Grzegorz Lubczyk
Krzysztof Kalukin
Department Leadership Roster
Marek Maldis
Director
Grzegorz Lubczyk
Screenplay
Krzysztof Kalukin
Director of Photography
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What is 13 Years, 13 Minutes about?
A story of two boys caught up in the turmoil of the dramatic events of 1956 in Central Europe. At 13, Romek Strzalkowski was the youngest victim of the first workers' rebellion against Communist authorities in Poland. During "Black Thursday" on June 26, he was killed protesting near the UB political police headquarters. Peter Mansfeld was the youngest victim of post-revolt Communist reprisals in Hungary. As a 15-year-old he took part in the Budapest fighting. After the revolution had been quelled by the Soviet army in 1956, he did not give up; he was arrested in 1959 and sentenced to death. Because of the Communists' cruelty, it took as long as 13 minutes for Peter to die, "like Jesus Christ on the cross," said his Hungarian biographer. The filmmakers analyze the importance of the legend about the two boys who fought against Communism in Poland and Hungary.
Who directed 13 Years, 13 Minutes?
13 Years, 13 Minutes was directed by Marek Maldis.
Who stars in 13 Years, 13 Minutes?
The principal cast of 13 Years, 13 Minutes includes Not specified.
When was 13 Years, 13 Minutes released and how long is it?
13 Years, 13 Minutes was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 49m.