The Designated
A short feature-documentary film about the beginnings of the Polish women's police in the interwar period. The plot of the film recalls one of the spectacularly successful operations of female police officers in Warsaw's Praga district. A little girl, the daughter of an American Consul, was kidnapped in the park and has to be found at all costs....
Film based on a true story.
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Adrian TarnowskiDirector
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Adrian TarnowskiWriter
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Mateusz ZagojskiWriter
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Krystyna Sobańska-StępieńWriter
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Adrian TarnowskiProducer
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Mateusz ZagojskiProducer
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Emilia MarzecKey Cast"Policewoman #1"
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Jagoda KwapieńKey Cast"Betty"
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Magdalena KotowskaProduction Manager
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Julia SkwarekCharacterisation
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Maja BoczekScenography
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Adrian TarnowskiCamera Operator
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Kamil ŁysiakCamera Operator
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Magdalena KotowskaCamera Operator
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Adrian TarnowskiFilm editing
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Kamil ŁysiakFilm editing
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Magdalena KotowskaFilm editing
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Karol BarczakSound on set
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Mariusz SanokMusic
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Adrian TarnowskiAudio editing
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Kamil ŁysiakAudio editing
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Anna BorowskaFilm consultation
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Andrzej StrzempiołFotos
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Project Title (Original Language):Wybrane
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:22 minutes 28 seconds
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Completion Date:March 8, 2025
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Production Budget:7,500 USD
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Country of Origin:Poland
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Country of Filming:Poland
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Language:Polish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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A pre-release screening of the film at the “Kino Bajka”Lublin
Poland
December 14, 2024 -
PremiereLublin
Poland
March 8, 2025
Distribution Information
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YouTubeDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: Internet, Pay Per View
From an early school age, I participated in television and film projects, which initiated a fascination with cinematography. This passion also found its outlet in photography, to which I devoted many years of study and practice, graduating from the Service and Business Technical School in Lublin as a Photography and Multimedia Technician.
The goal of my project is to create a film that will introduce the beginnings of women's service in the State Police of the Second Republic and allow viewers to immerse themselves in the realities of this remarkable formation. Through the film's story, I want to show how high demands were placed on young women wishing to join the service, as well as the tremendous effort put into their training. These efforts meant that the Women's Police of the Second Republic won recognition not only in Poland, but also in the police world on both continents.
The film tells the story of one of the actions of Polish policewomen who, in the summer of 1935, found the kidnapped daughter of the American consul. This successful intervention resonated both in Poland and abroad, becoming an example of the professionalism and effectiveness of women serving in the National Police.
Deciding to present this particular episode, I wanted to draw attention to the injustice that befell the Women's Police formation in the post-war years. The communist authorities completely erased their achievements and history from the national memory. It was not until the late 1990s that the Women's Police of the Second Republic and its indomitable commissioner, Stanislava Filipina Paleolog, began to be talked about anew.
I hope that my film will contribute to restoring the memory of these remarkable women and their service, inspiring viewers to reflect more deeply on history and the role of women in building the structures of the modern state.