A Dream of Warsaw

Czeslaw Niemen who died ten years ago was an icon for several generations of Poles In Poland under communism he managed to raise popular music to the rank of true art he also won renown abroad He was born in 1939 in Stare Wasiliszki todays Belarus and his biography was largely shaped by the tempestuous history of this part of Europe The film is a portrayal of the charismatic musician made up of unique archive materials and reminiscences of his family and friends