Wladyslaw Kowalski

1940. After Germany's invasion of Poland, Joseph Stalin ordered the liquidation of the Polish officer corps, slaughtering nearly 22,000 men in Katyn Forest. Based on this horrific, historical event, Katyn tells the story of four fictional officers and their families as they struggle to uncover the truth. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and directed by Academy Award-winner Andrzej Wajda.

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. This ECHO newsreel film from the CIA Film Library explores the Katyn Forest massacre of World War II. This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material. The content summary for this video is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release.

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. This ECHO newsreel film from the CIA Film Library explores the Katyn Forest massacre of World War II. This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material. The content summary for this video is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release.