Tonia and her Children (2011)

11-year-old Werka and her 9-year-old brother Marcel wind up at the front door of a children's home in Wroclaw. Asked who they are, Werka replies, "We are children of communists." In return the teacher yells, "Why do they only send us Judeo-communists?!!!" It is 1949. Werka and Marcel's mother, a pre-war communist, is arrested and charged with collaborating with American intelligence. She will do five and half years. Her children will spend these years in other children's homes. A film about a brother and a sister marked with the ideological choices of their parents.

Director: Marcel Łoziński
Genre: Documentary
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Screenplay

Music: Maria Bikont
Editing: Przemysław Chruścielewski
Production: Studio Filmowe Kronika
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Marcel Łoziński
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tonia and her Children about?
11-year-old Werka and her 9-year-old brother Marcel wind up at the front door of a children's home in Wroclaw. Asked who they are, Werka replies, "We are children of communists." In return the teacher yells, "Why do they only send us Judeo-communists?!!!" It is 1949. Werka and Marcel's mother, a pre-war communist, is arrested and charged with collaborating with American intelligence. She will do five and half years. Her children will spend these years in other children's homes. A film about a brother and a sister marked with the ideological choices of their parents.
Who directed Tonia and her Children?
Tonia and her Children was directed by Marcel Łoziński.
What genre is Tonia and her Children?
Tonia and her Children is a Documentary film.
Where was Tonia and her Children produced?
Tonia and her Children was produced in Poland.