Green Border

Zielona granica

‘A formidable, furious masterpiece ... It's a supremely accomplished work.’

The Guardian

Lotterywest Films / Drama

Set on the border of Belarus and Poland, Green Border is an urgent and essential drama that delves into the humanitarian emergency of refugees attempting to enter Europe. Sobering and profoundly moving, this tour-de-force is an unflinching critique of intolerance and exclusion.

Dates & Times

Mon 17 – Sun 23 Mar

Gates open 6pm | Film starts 7.30pm

Duration 152mins

Access

Tickets

$22

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Festival Club membership prices available.

Location

Somerville Auditorium, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009

Notes

  • Polish, Arabic, English and French with English subtitles
  • Classified M
  • Film screenings are subject to weather conditions
  • Updates on any changes to the film schedule are listed by 7pm online via website and socials @perthfest

Set on the border of Belarus and Poland, Green Border is an urgent and essential drama that delves into the humanitarian emergency of refugees attempting to enter Europe. Sobering and profoundly moving, this tour-de-force is an unflinching critique of intolerance and exclusion.

'If cinema is an empathy machine, to paraphrase the late Roger Ebert, then Agnieszka Holland's new film is one precision-tooled specimen.'
The Hollywood Reporter

More info

Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival 2024

Poland / USA / Czech Republic / France / Belgium / Germany / Turkey

Director Agnieszka Holland
Screenwriters Maciej Pisuk, Gabriela Łazarkiewicz-Sieczko, Agnieszka Holland
Cinematographer Tomasz Naumiuk
Composer Frédéric Vercheval
Cast Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Behi Djanati Atai, Mohamad Al Rashi, Dalia Naous, Tomasz Włosok
Editor Pavel Hrdlicka
Distributor/Sales Agent Sharmill Films

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