A Short Film About Killing

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A Short Film About Killing
Directed by	Krzysztof Kieslowski
Produced by	Ryszard Chutkowski,
Written by	Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Starring	Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz
Music by	Zbigniew Preisner
Cinematography	Slawomir Idziak
Editing by	Ewa Smal
Release date(s)	1988
Running time	84 min.
Country	Poland
Language	Polish
IMDb profile

A Short Film About Killing (Polish: Krótki film o zabijaniu) is a 1988 film directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski expanded from the original episode in the Polish television series 'The Decalogue'. Set in Warsaw, Poland, it compares capital punishment with murders committed by individuals.^[1]. It is an expanded version of the fifth episode of The Decalogue.

It won the Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as the prize for Best Film at the European Film Awards.

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• A Short Film About Killing at the Internet Movie Database

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Awards
Preceded by Yeelen tied with Shinran: Path to Purity	Jury Prize, Cannes 1988	Succeeded by Jesus of Montreal

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