On September 8, trade unionists from the Nadwiślański Border Guard Unit published a book in which they criticized Agnieszka Holland’s film. In their opinion, “The Green Border” is a “propaganda product” that presents Poland as a dictatorship and the officers “as soulless chain dogs of an oppressive regime.” They ended the statement with the words “Only pigs sit in the cinema”, referring to the slogan from the occupation times.
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The Border Guard spokeswoman comments on Agnieszka Holland’s film. “We strongly oppose”
He asked the Border Guard spokeswoman, Anna Michalska, about the above-mentioned statement. First, she emphasized that this was a statement made by the unit, not the entire guard, and she did not intend to comment on it. Therefore, Onet asked what the position of the Border Guard is and whether the representatives have seen the film or intend to see it when it hits cinemas. The spokeswoman’s answers are not surprising. As Anna Michalska emphasized in her answers to questions, the film is not based on facts.
This is a deliberately created offensive image that does not correspond to reality […]. As officers of the Border Guard, we firmly oppose anyone who slanders our uniform! We do not consent to such actions!
– she pointed out. In response to Onet’s question whether representatives of the guard had seen “The Green Border”, she only emphasized that “the plot is no longer anonymous.” – We know how the Border Guard was portrayed – she concluded.
Border Guard spokeswoman: “None of the authors of this film tried to seek contacts with us”
The spokeswoman also expressed her opinion about the Holland production in an interview with PR24. Here she also emphasized that the film is fiction. – It does not show any events from the perspective of Border Guard officers. None of the authors of this film tried to seek contacts with us – said the spokeswoman in an interview with . She emphasized that no one asked for substantive consultations. Agnieszka Holland herself, during the Venice Festival, said that while preparing to work on the film, they talked to Border Guard employees, who, however, did it anonymously and secretly because “they did not want anyone to recognize them”.
Source: Gazeta
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