Man of Iron / Czlowiek z zelaza (1981)
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Runtime: 2h 26min

Man of Iron follows the story of the son of Mateusz Birkut, who has become one of the leaders of the strike at the Gdańsk Shipyard. The role of the TV reporter Winkel, sent to discredit him, is played by the brilliant Marian Opania. His career-driven journalist, influenced by the events of August 1980, eventually switches sides and joins the opposition.

The film was awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes.