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A historical documentary about the tragedy of Jasło, destroyed in 1944. 80 years after the event, the filmmakers examine all the circumstances of the case. They reach for files from Polish and foreign archives, talk to witnesses and experts. They conduct a thorough investigation to determine the motive and uncover the background of this crime, and above all, they look at the perpetrator - the occupation starost of Jasło, Walter Gentz. He is accused of the displacement and burning of a city of 15,000 people. Is this right? After the war, Jasło was more destroyed than Warsaw and is considered the most destroyed city in Europe. screenplay and direction: Jakub Kowalczyk cinematography and editing: Piotr Trznadel sound: Paweł Ginalski production management: Jakub Kowalczyk production supervision: Mariusz Świątek producer: Regional Museum in Jasło executive producer: Trznadel Media co-producer: Podkarpacka Film Commission year of production: 2024 The film received funding from: Podkarpacka Film Commission from the funds of the Voivodeship House of Culture and the Podkarpackie Province, the City of Jasło, the Commune of Kołaczyce, the Commune of Brzyska, the Commune of Tarnowiec, the Commune of Dębowiec, the Commune of Osiek Jasielski, the Commune of Skołyszyn, companies associated with the Jasło Association of Entrepreneurs, Gamart SA, Jafar SA, Solgam, KS, PGZK Jasiel, MPGK Jasło, Dagmara, PRDM, Ubezpieczenia i Finanse Bożena Ankier, U Schabińskiej, Ligra Grzegorz Schabiński. The film was made as part of the Podkarpacka Chronicle 2023.