FILMS
A Grain of Truth
Pittsburgh Premiere
Polish Academy Award-winning actor Robert Więckiewicz plays Teodor Szacki, a maverick prosecutor who digs deep into Poland’s anti-Semitic past in this stylish detective thriller. Set in southeast Poland, the newly arrived Szacki is met with suspicion by the close-knit community when he is enlisted to solve a string of murders gripping the small town. As the killer remains on the run, tempers flare and rumors run rampant among some of the locals who believe that these are ritual killings by Jews. Taut and suspenseful with gripping performances, A Grain of Truth will keep you on the edge of your seat.
In collaboration with Three Rivers Film Festival.
Adult content: nudity and violence
Director:Borys Lankosz
Length:106 minutes
Released:2015
Language:Polish
Country:Poland
Year Featured:2016