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201320 minPG-13documentary

Warszawa 1935

201320 minPG-13documentary

Nearly four years of production resulted in a 20-minute film that digitally reconstructs pre-war Warsaw using photographs from the State Archive.

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Nearly four years of production resulted in a 20-minute film that digitally reconstructs pre-war Warsaw using photographs from the State Archive.

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Atsuko Sagarawriter

Kana Kurashina

Kana Kurashinacast

Ken Ishiguro

Ken Ishigurocast

Michiko Hada

Michiko Hadacast

Shigeru Muroi

Shigeru Muroicast

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Streets of Warsaw in 1935 come to life through digital reconstruction in "Warszawa 1935." Produced by the Newborn special effects studio over four years, the film presents the architecture of pre-war Warsaw with precision. The project draws heavily from photographs housed in the State Archive of the Capital City of Warsaw. This 20-minute documentary offers a visual representation of the city during a significant historical period, capturing its essence before the onset of World War II.

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