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Polish | Hiacynt |
Directed by | Piotr Domalewski |
Written by | Marcin Ciastoń |
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Production company | ShipsBoy |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | Poland |
Language | Polish |
Operation Hyacinth (Polish: Hiacynt) is a 2021 Polish film directed by Piotr Domalewski, written by Marcin Ciaston and starring Tomasz Ziętek, Hubert Miłkowski, and Marek Kalita.[1][2] The drama is based on the Operation Hyacinth (Polish: Akcja "Hiacynt"), which was a secret mass operation of the Polish communist police, carried out in the years 1985–87.[3][4] Its purpose was to create a national database of all Polish homosexuals and people who were in touch with them. The film was well received by critics.[5][6]