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Posted on March 17, 2009 by Team Web TV

ArcelorMittal Warszawa as film setA movie about Father Jerzy Popieluszko has just opened in cinemas all around Poland. It tells the story of a courageous priest who, in the 80’s, opposed the communist system in Poland. In the movie “Popieluszko” ArcelorMittal Warszawa served as the film set – offering the authentic location for historical events that took place almost 30 years ago.

Father Popieluszko was linked very closely to Warsaw’s steel plant. His profound friendship with steel workers began on August 31, 1980, when he celebrated a 1st mass inside the steel plant. He was invited to the factory by striking steel workers and proclaimed his support for Lech Walesa in his fight for democracy and free trade unions.

Father Jerzy Popieluszko died on October 19, 1984, assassinated by secret police officers.

A few ArcelorMittal Warszawa employees took part as extras in the mass scenes in the film. Many of them remember father Jerzy Popieluszko as the most important person they met in their lives.

The opening of the film “Popieluszko” was celebrated in Warsaw’s Opera Theater in the presence of the president of Poland, Lech Kaczynski. Among the invited guests – Henryk Hulin, ArcelorMittal Warszawa CEO, and several employees of the plant.

For its support ArcelorMittal Warszawa was granted special acknowledgments from the film producers.

Pictures: Top – Opening of the film “Popiełuszko”. On the left, ArcelorMittal Warszawa CEO Henryk Hulin and in the centre Adam Woronowicz (the actor who played Father Popieluszko), surrounded by ArcelorMittal Warszawa employees
Bottom – Film set: the police in the factory to repress the strike

Collaboration: Ewa Karpinska, PR manager, ArcelorMittal Warszawa / Monique Muller, Communications, Long Carbon Europe



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  • March 18th, 2009 by Margaret Krolikowski

    I remember my total outrage at the events surrounding Fr. Jerzy back in 1984. I was a college student in the United States, but as a person with Polish roots, all of these events struck very close to my heart. I was a supporter of Solidarity, wearing a button daily in honor of the workers in Poland. How awesome that a movie has been made. How awesome that I work for the same company as people that knew Fr. Jerzy. I hope the film comes to the US sometime.




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