Green Border

For the geographical term, see Green border. For the defunct software company, see GreenBorder.
Green Border
Theatrical release poster
PolishZielona granica
Directed byAgnieszka Holland
Written by
  • Maciej Pisuk[1]
  • Gabriela Łazarkiewicz-Sieczko[1]
  • Agnieszka Holland[1]
Produced by
  • Marcin Wierzchoslawski[1]
  • Fred Bernstein[1]
  • Agnieszka Holland[1]
Starring
CinematographyTomasz Naumiuk[1]
Edited byPavel Hrdlička[1]
Music byFrédéric Vercheval[1]
Production
companies
  • Metro Films
  • Astute Films
  • Blick Productions
  • Marlene Film Production
  • Beluga Tree
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 5 September 2023 (2023-09-05) (Venice)
  • 22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) (Poland)
  • 7 February 2024 (2024-02-07) (France)
Running time
147 minutes[6]
Countries
Languages
Box officeUS$4.2 million[8]

Green Border (Polish: Zielona granica) is a 2023 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film is written by Holland, Gabriela Łazarkiewicz-Sieczko and Maciej Pisuk and stars an ensemble cast that includes Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Behi Djanati Atai, Tomasz Włosok, Mohamad Al Rashi, Dalia Naous, Maciej Stuhr and Agata Kulesza. It dramatizes the plight of migrants caught in the Belarus–European Union border crisis. The film was an international co-production between companies in Poland, Czech Republic, France and Belgium.[9]

The film competed for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize. It received positive reviews from critics but was condemned by Polish government officials and by some segments of the wider Polish nation. It was released in Poland on 22 September by Kino Świat.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Green Border". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ ""Zieloną granicę" Agnieszki Holland obejrzało w weekend 137 tys. widzów. Tegoroczny rekord polskiego fllmu". Wirtualne Media (in Polish). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ "ZIELONA GRANICA". Kino Świat. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "HRANICE". Bioscop. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference greenbordermultiple was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c d e "Zielona granica (Green border)". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Green Border". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Green Border (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (10 May 2023). "Films Boutique Boards Agnieszka Holland's 'The Green Border' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2023.