Polish soldier and spy Witold Pilecki is set to be the subject of a new international co-production film between the United States and Poland. The film, titled “Enemy Of My Enemy,” is being described as an epic drama and is being financed and co-produced by Powder Hound Pictures and the Polish Film Institute.
The script for the film was written by Matt King, who adapted the acclaimed book “Ochotnik” (“The Volunteer”) by Marco Patricelli. The production team includes producer Jayne-Ann Tenggren, who worked on the Oscar-winning war drama “1917” and was a protégé of Sam Mendes, as well as executive producer Elizabeth Stillwell, who worked on the 2018 Kristen Stewart period drama “Lizzie.”
The film will tell the extraordinary story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish soldier who volunteered for a resistance operation during World War II that involved infiltrating and later escaping from the Auschwitz concentration camp. In 1941, Pilecki wrote a comprehensive intelligence report on Auschwitz and the Holocaust, but it was ignored by the Allied powers. He also co-founded the Secret Polish Army, a Nazi resistance group, and fought in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. However, his hero status was tarnished when he was arrested in 1947 by Poland’s new communist government and charged with working for foreign governments. Pilecki was executed in 1948 after a show trial.
For many years, Pilecki’s story was buried and forgotten, but it resurfaced with the fall of communism. Historians and writers were captivated by his larger-than-life actions, and now filmmakers are following suit. In fact, last year, Austrian filmmaker Feo Aladag was developing a biopic on Pilecki called “The Inconvenient Truth.”
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The production team behind “Enemy Of My Enemy” is dedicated to conducting extensive research for the film and is working closely with Pilecki’s family and a local production team. Despite being in the early stages of development, the producers have high hopes for the project and believe it could be the largest of its kind in Poland. They are also planning to shoot the film in Poland and Italy.
Krzysztof Kosior, the great-grandson of Witold Pilecki, expressed his excitement about the film in a statement, saying, “I am grateful this film is being made and that a global audience will know my great-grandfather’s story.”
The story of Witold Pilecki is one that deserves to be told on the big screen. His incredible bravery and dedication to fighting against Nazi oppression and exposing the horrors of the Holocaust should be remembered and honored. “Enemy Of My Enemy” has the potential to not only entertain audiences but also educate them about this forgotten hero of World War II.
As the project moves forward, it will be interesting to see who will be chosen to direct the film and how the production will come together. With the combined resources of both public and private entities, “Enemy Of My Enemy” has the opportunity to become a powerful and impactful film that resonates with audiences around the world.
In conclusion, the upcoming film “Enemy Of My Enemy” will bring to light the incredible story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish soldier and spy who risked his life to fight against Nazi oppression and expose the horrors of Auschwitz. With a strong production team and the support of public and private resources, the film has the potential to be a significant project in Poland’s cinematic history. The story of Witold Pilecki deserves to be known and remembered, and “Enemy Of My Enemy” will ensure that his heroism and bravery are never forgotten.
