Judges Under Pressure (2021)
In Poland, judicial independence has been under serious pressure since the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) came to power. Judges whose rulings are not to the government’s liking are at risk of being fired or arrested. The new government portrays judges as elitist and incompetent at best, and at worst as dissidents.
Director: Kacper Lisowski
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: November 20, 2021
Cast
- Igor Tuleya - Self
- Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram - Self
- Krystian Markiewicz - Self
- Krzysztof Parchimowicz - Self
- Michał Wawrykiewicz - Self
- Waldemar Zurek - Self
Screenplay
- Iwona Harris (Screenplay)
- Kacper Lisowski (Screenplay)
Music: Maria Peszek
Cinematography: Kacper Lisowski
Editing: Bartosz Pietras, Marcin Soltycik
Production: Lollipop Films
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Kacper Lisowski
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Judges Under Pressure about?
- In Poland, judicial independence has been under serious pressure since the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) came to power. Judges whose rulings are not to the government’s liking are at risk of being fired or arrested. The new government portrays judges as elitist and incompetent at best, and at worst as dissidents.
- Who directed Judges Under Pressure?
- Judges Under Pressure was directed by Kacper Lisowski.
- Who stars in Judges Under Pressure?
- Judges Under Pressure stars Igor Tuleya, Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram, Krystian Markiewicz, Krzysztof Parchimowicz, Michał Wawrykiewicz, Waldemar Zurek.
- How long is Judges Under Pressure?
- Judges Under Pressure has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Judges Under Pressure?
- Judges Under Pressure is a Documentary film.
- Where was Judges Under Pressure produced?
- Judges Under Pressure was produced in Poland.