In times of spiritual chaos, he who has triumphed through faith returns – St. Andrew Bobola, to teach Poland prayer and courage in the fight against evil.
FILM DOKUMENTALNY DOROTY KANI
Andrzej Bobola. "A saint feared by Moscow" is a documentary about the extraordinary story of a Jesuit who traversed the eastern lands of the Commonwealth in the 17th century. He preached the Gospel to both Catholics and Orthodox Christians. He did not renounce his faith or Polish identity—and he sealed his mission with a martyr's death at the hands of the Cossacks.
For centuries, he remained forgotten until—according to accounts—he himself sought remembrance through revelations. In the 20th century, his body fell into the hands of the Bolsheviks. According to tradition, this was Moscow's revenge, which considered Bobola the patron of the Polish victory in 1920. In the face of mortal danger, the nation prayed for his intercession, and Piłsudski was said to have remarked that this victory was also achieved thanks to him.
A separate chapter concerns the efforts of Pope Pius XI and the Jesuits to bring Bobola's relics back to Poland. It was a daring mission, carried out at a time when many clergymen were dying in Soviet prisons and labor camps. As a result, his body became a symbol of hope and spiritual strength for the nation.
The film is also a story about Father Józef Niżnik, the custodian from Strachocina, who, as a witness to the revelations, became an tireless promoter of the saint's cult. The fate of Andrzej Bobola—full of dramatic twists and symbolism—seems to be still unfinished. In the tradition associated with his cult, there is a prophecy that only when he is proclaimed the main patron of Poland will the country enter a time of spiritual and material flourishing. This is a story that continues and raises questions about the future of St. Andrzej in the fate of the nation and Europe.
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FILM CREATORS
Producer: Wojciech Majsner
Founder of The Black Stork. Producer of the films Lidia Lwow-Eberle. Pro Memoria (2021), Niedokończone Powstanie (2022), and the documentary series Resortowe Dzieci (2023), as well as Production Manager for the film Baśka (2020). Author of the documentary film Majdan – A Prayer Stronger Than Bullets, in which he also served as director and screenwriter.
Editor: Anna Zapert
Radio and television journalist, film director and editor. Author of the programs Secret Services Games and The End of the System, second director of the film Ryngraf (2018). Co-director of the dramatized documentaries Baśka (2020) and Lidia Lwow-Eberle. Pro Memoria (2021). For the film Baśka, she received, along with Dorota Kania and Robert Krauze, an award from the Institute of National Remembrance for "special cognitive values." This team was also honored with a distinction from the Polish Journalists' Association for the report The True Story of a Man from the Reprivatization of M. Mossakowski. Together with Dorota Kania, she directed the documentary series Resortowe Dzieci (2023).
Camera Operators: Krzysztof Mordak
and Robert Krauz
Krzysztof Mordak: Film operator and documentary photographer. He worked on the films Lidia Lwow-Eberle. Pro Memoria (2021), Baśka (2020), Operacja Cezary (2017), and Belsat. Mission Freedom (2022). He also collaborated on the feature film Podchorążowie ’81. Return (2024) and the historical films WiN. Freedom and Independence (2014).
Robert Krauz: Image operator, producer, and sound engineer. He worked on the documentary series Resortowe Dzieci (2023). He is the director of photography and producer for the films Ryngraf (2018), Baśka (2020), and Lidia Lwow-Eberle. Pro Memoria (2021). For the film Baśka, he received an award from the IPN along with Dorota Kania and Anna Zapert for special cognitive values. Together with them, he was also honored with an SDP distinction for the report True Story of the Man after the Reprivatization of M. Mossakowski.
Scenario and direction: Dorota Kania
Journalist, publicist, and director of documentary films. Author and director of the documentary series Resortowe Dzieci (2023), as well as the director and screenwriter of award-winning documentary films: Ryngraf (2018, Janusz Krupski Award), Baśka (2020), and Lidia Lwow-Eberle. Pro Memoria (2021). Laureate of the Freedom of Speech Award from the Polish Journalists Association. Co-author of bestselling books Resortowe Dzieci. Media, Resortowe Dzieci. Politicians, and The Shadow of Secret Services. Her films showcase the courage, faith, and independent spirit of Polish history.
Gallery
Moments captured in frames during the making of the film about St. Andrew Bobola.
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Contact with the Producer
Wojciech Majsner
bobolafilm@gmail.com
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