1985 Selection

POLAND 1985 1h05

Feature Film

Two stone cutters are sent by their foreman to a small town to erect a funeral monument ordered by a rich widow.
As they enter the graveyard, they are addressed by a man whose attitude looks rather strange to them. He introduces himself as the chairman of the town-council. He offers them a moonlight work. In fact, they will have to erect a monument to Piotr Wysocki, a national hero he admires. During a pause in their work, he invites the stone cutters at the local inn.
The so-called chairman is in fact the history teacher of the local school. The funds raised for the monument come from private sour­ces. His passion and dedication for the cause he has devoted himself totally move the stone cutters who will charge only half the price of their work.