The Birth of a City

The Birth of a City

13 mins | Documentary | April 20, 1959

On the 10th anniversary of Nowa Huta, documentary filmmakers go back to the beginnings of the town's construction and the conglomerate, using archival footage from the Polish Film Chronicle. The city is born to the rhythm of seven days of creation, and the jubilee is celebrated by children - its peers and former builders.

The Birth of a City

13 mins | Documentary | April 20, 1959

The Birth of a City
On the 10th anniversary of Nowa Huta, documentary filmmakers go back to the beginnings of the town's construction and the conglomerate, using archival footage from the Polish Film Chronicle. The city is born to the rhythm of seven days of creation, and the jubilee is celebrated by children - its peers and former builders.
Producers Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych (WFD)
Original title Narodziny miasta
Directors Jan Łomnicki
Writers

Cast

Tadeusz Łomnicki

as Narrator (voice)