Katowice, the night of December 12-13, 1981. Military units occupy strategic points in the city. A group of Zomovniks, smashing union security, drags the chairman of the Company Commission of the NSZZ Solidarity in the Wujek mine out of his apartment. The news quickly spreads to the miners. Initially surprised, they soon react with spontaneous protest. On December 14, a strike breaks out at the plant. The miners demand the lifting of martial law and the release of the chairman. When negotiations fail, the army, ZOMO and militia storm the mine.
Miodek
Miner Skarga
Parish Priest
Miner Krasucki
Jurek Putek
Major WP
Miner Tadeusz
Miner Gładysz
Miner Grzegorz Handy
Physician
Józef's Wife
Ania
Miner
Miner
Nurse
Miner's Wife
Ludwiczak
Miner's Wife
Wiktor
Head Engineer
Mine Director
Miner
Miner
Trzoda
Hajduk
Miner
Miner
Ludwiczak's Wife
Miner
Military Commissioner
Miner
Militia Officer Gondek
Captured Militiaman
Captain
Police Captain (uncredited)
Captured Militiaman (uncredited)
Miner (uncredited)
Self (archive sound) (uncredited)