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Jan Holoubek’s debut film is a moving crime thriller based on an absurd and horrifying true-life story. The life of Tomek Komenda was destroyed forever one awful night when he was arrested, accused of committing a brutal murder, convicted, and thrown into prison for decades. Despite years of humiliation, violence, and injustice, Komenda kept his hope and humanity and always maintained his innocence despite the evidence presented to him. This intense drama depicts unflinchingly the superhuman struggle of Komenda and his mother to preserve their humanity in this dire situation that saw Komenda languish in prison for almost two decades. A striking first feature film, The Case of Tomek Komenda is a sobering and dramatic reminder of how justice systems anywhere can make mistakes and change, utterly, the lives of innocent people. --- Le premier film de Jan Holoubek est un thriller criminel émouvant inspiré d’une histoire vraie absurde et horrifiante. La vie de Tomek Komenda fut détruite à jamais lors d’une nuit sombre où il a fut arrêté et accusé d’avoir commis un meurtre brutal, jugé coupable et jeté en prison pendant des décennies. Malgré des années d’humiliation, de violence et de justice, Komenda a conservé son espoir et son humanité, et a toujours maintenu son innocence, en dépit des preuves qui lui étaient présentées. Ce drame intense illustre la détermination surhumaine et sans épreuves de Komenda et de sa mère pour préserver leur humanité en cette situation impensable qui a vu Komenda croupir en prison pendant presque deux décennies[JG1] . Un premier long métrage frappant, The Case of Tomek Komenda est un rappel dramatique à la réalité dans laquelle nous vivons où les systèmes de justice de partout peuvent faire des erreurs et changer du tout au tout la vie de personnes innocentes.

25 Years of Innocence: The Case of Tomek Komenda

25 Years of Innocence: The Case of Tomek Komenda - Q&A with Director Jan Holoubek

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25 Years of Innocence: The Case of Tomek Komenda (Poland)

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