Penrhos Polish Village – Film

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Panoramic view of the green Welsh hills and buildings of the former Polish settlement Penrhos. In the center of the frame, there is a large white inscription: 'PENRHOS,' and below it a smaller inscription: 'SOPLICOWO IN WALES.' Above the landscape, a cloudy sky with blue-gray shades is visible.

After the Second World War, Polish soldiers established one of the first Polish residential settlements in Britain in Penrhos, North Wales. It became a home for veterans who could not return to their homeland. Today, after 78 years, the settlement is slowly disappearing, and with it an important part of our history. This documentary film aims to preserve the memory of Penrhos and the people who formed this community.

A dimly lit church with a cross on top, surrounded by trees, set against a twilight sky.
View of the calm, dark blue surface of the Irish Sea at dusk. In the distance, a low coastal settlement and a mountain range in northern Wales can be seen, shrouded in a gentle mist.
White, low residential buildings in the Penrhos estate in northern Wales, photographed at dusk. Warm light shines in the windows, and the surroundings are quiet and green.
Metal cross in Penrhos among green trees and bushes, a symbol of remembrance of Polish soldiers.

TEAM:

DIRECTOR – MICHAL KRZYCZKOWSKI
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – JERZY PONIATOWSKI
EDITING – JULIA POLKOWSKA
PRODUCTION MANAGER – JAKUB BRYLSKI
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT – GABRIELA TOKARSKA

A monument with the inscription “In the way to free Poland,” dated May 3, 1947, surrounded by greenery and red flowers.