‘Green Border’ Crosses Over to Digital, VOD, DVD & Blu-ray August 20
A family of refugees from Syria, an English teacher from Afghanistan and a border guard all meet on the Polish-Belarusian border during the most recent humanitarian crisis in Belarus in this Polish drama from director Agnieszka Holland
Directed by:
Agnieszka Holland
Starring: Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Behi Djanati Atai, Tomasz Wlosok, Mohamad Al Rashi
Written by Maciej Pisuk, Gabriela Lazarkiewicz, Agnieszka Holland
Rating: NR
Running time: 152 minutes
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: September 22, 2023
US & Canada Boxoffice: $76,577
Worldwide: $4,177,254
Website: https://kinolorber.com/film/green-border
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, “Green Border” immediately drew controversy from the Polish government for its depiction of the European migrant crisis on the Poland-Belarus border. Shot in stark black-and-white, this riveting thriller explores the intractable conflict from multiple perspectives: a Syrian family fleeing ISIS caught between cruel border guards in both countries; young guards instructed to brutally reject the migrants; and activists who, at great risk, aid the refugees. Director Agnieszka Holland (“Europa Europa”) brings an unflinching eye and deep compassion to this blistering critique of a humanitarian calamity that continues to unfold.
