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Polska (1991)

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clip Polish Catholics

This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

We see a full Catholic ceremony, and hear that ninety per cent of Poles are Catholics, and that 40 years of communism did not destroy their faith. This is followed by a plain communist-style civil wedding taking seven minutes.

Curator’s notes

Good comparison of a Catholic wedding with the civil ceremony, and thoughtful voice-over pondering the future.