The Rat Catcher

Szczurolap

Director Andrzej Czarnecki / 1986 / Poland

Winner of prizes at the Kracow and Mannheim Festivals, this film is a study of the only man in Poland entrusted with the task of eliminating rats from large factories. To achieve his goal the rat catcher must get to know the psychology and habits of his adversaries and to respect them in their own way. The film is made with watchmaker's precision and the nocturnal photography is quite remarkable.

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