Press release
The movie"Bogowie" ("Gods"), directed by Łukasz Palkowski, premieres in cinemas in Poland today. It is an unusual story of professor Zbigniew Religa - the man who challenged the nature, authorities and his own limits. Agora is the co-producer and NEXT FILM, owned by Helios Group, is the distributor of the film.
The movie presents the life of professor Zbigniew Religa, who in the 1980s successfully led a team of doctors to the first human heart transplantation in Poland. It shows the beginnings of the discussion on the definition of biological death and the limits of surgeons' authority.
"Bogowie" won the award for the Best Film of the 39th Gdynia Film Festival. Production has won five awards, including the most important ones - the Golden Lions award for Best Film and the award for Best Leading Actor for Tomasz Kot. The jury also appreciated the script, set design and makeup.
A moving story of professor Zbigniew Religa can be seen in cinemas across Poland since October 10th, 2014,
Production - Watchout Productions, Piotr Wozniak-Starak and Krzysztof Rak.
For more information about "Bogowie" and the official trailer - Next-film.pl/zapowiedzi/bogowie
Profile of the film on Facebook - facebook.com/bogowiefilm