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A Short Film About Killing

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Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1988-03-11

Runtime: 85 mins

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

Spoken language: Polski

Genres: Crime, Drama

Original title: A Short Film About Killing

Production Companies: PRF "Zespoły Filmowe", Zespół Filmowy "Tor"

Production Countries: Poland

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