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Almost 2 years ago, Poland’s biggest oil field was discovered under the Notecka Forest in poverty-stricken Western Poland, where history has started in 1945, after the Germans fled this former German province. But the mostly very poor inhabitants of the forest don’t seem to care much about the oil under their feet. Andrej runs a bar in the former German/Polish border post, and regards life in his own, philosophical way. Through portraying him, his clientele and other inhabitants of Notecka Forest, we start to understand their survival methods, while unravelling the story of the exploration of the oilfield.

Netherlands - 2005 - 58 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour

Director Ineke Smits Script Ineke Smits Camera Andrzej Adamczak Sound Rafal Wyzykowski Editing Menno Boerema Music Gio Tsintsadze

Production Volya Films, Mauritsweg 56, 3012 JX Rotterdam, Pays-Bas Tél : +31 10 415 5621 Fax : +31 10 437 5934 E-mail : info@volyafilms.com

Sales Volya Films, Mauritsweg 56, 3012 JX Rotterdam, Pays-Bas Tél : +31 10 415 5621 Fax : +31 10 437 5934 E-mail : info@volyafilms.com