Universam Grochów

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Universam Grochów (2018)

Directed by Tomasz Knittel

Documentary · 39m

Universam Grochów was a now-defunct shopping and service mall that emerged in the 1970s in Warsaw's Praga-Południe district. This department store functioned as a shopping center and a hub for the social life of right-bank Warsaw. At the end of 2016, the iconic building was demolished. The film captures the final moments of the enterprise, with long-term and dedicated employees guiding us through its corridors. Their approach to work and economic model make Universam a living museum and a phenomenon at the intersection of urban planning and sociology. We also see the significant void left in the local community by the building's demolition.

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Cast

W
Wiesław Onaszkiewicz
L
Luiza Hert
I
Iwona Kulesza
M
Małgorzata Sałacińska
K
Krystyna Podgórska
C
Cezary Polak
B
Bogusław Różycki
M
Małgorzata Rejmer

Crew

Director
Tomasz Knittel
Director of Photography
Kamil Hasiuk, Andrzej Rajkowski
Editor
Arkadiusz Iwaniuk
Producer
Tomasz Knittel, Tomasz Kronenberg

Details

Release date
2018-05-27
Runtime
39m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
PL
Spoken languages
Polish