The War of the World: Next Century
1981·Poland·96 min.
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Film opens on December 18, 1999, just a few days before the dawn of the new century. A local reporter, Iron Idem, announces that the Martians have landed. Shortly after that his program loses its independence: he is given the script telling the crowds how to welcome the invaders. Then the chaos breaks out: the Martians and police mistreat the populace; things become violent. Idem's own wife is kidnapped and it seems somebody is trying to reduce his effectiveness as a reporter. Idem decides to fight back: he illegally broadcasts a message during the rock concert, but nobody believes him anymore. In the end he is the victim of the televised bogus trial.
DirectorPiotr Szulkin
ScreenwriterPiotr Szulkin
CinematographyZygmunt Samosiuk
Original titleWojna swiatów - nastepne stulecie (The War of the World: Next Century)