''Shadow Man'' is a 1988 film about a

Polish-Jewish The history of the Jews in Poland dates back at least 1,000 years. For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most significant Ashkenazi Jewish community in the world. Poland was a principal center of Jewish culture, because of the lon ...

refugee during a fictional war in Amsterdam.

Premise

The story of a war

refugee A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution.

who's hiding in Amsterdam.

Cast

Production

The film was written and directed by Polish director Piotr Andrejew, recognized in Europe for his short movies, with the photography by Wit Dabal and the music by Edvard Grieg and Wim Mertens. A Dutch-British co-production in English, with some minor Dutch dialogue. Patsy Kensit backed out one day before shooting; Manouk van der Meulen took over her role.

Honours

*Nominated Golden Leopard for Best Film at the Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland; 1989. *Opening Film Netherlands Film Festival, Utrecht, Netherlands; 1988.

External links

* * 1988 films 1988 drama films Dutch drama films {{1980s-drama-film-stub