Heweliusz

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Heweliusz
Genre Drama
Written byKasper Bajon
Directed byJan Holoubek
Starring
ComposerJan Komar
Country of originPoland
Production
ProducerAnna Kępińska
CinematographyBartłomiej Kaczmarek
EditorRafał Listopad
Production companyTelemark
Original release
Network Netflix

Heweliusz is an upcoming Polish drama television miniseries about the Jan Heweliusz ferry disaster. Featuring an ensemble cast, it will be released on Netflix in 2025. [1] [2]

Contents

Premise

In 1993, the Polish ferry MS Jan Heweliusz capsizes off the coast of Rügen in the Baltic Sea. [3]

Cast

Episodes

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Production

The series was announced as "the largest and most complex Polish television series production in recent years," featuring over 120 named characters and 3,000 extras, and requiring a crew of over 140 members. [4] It was shot in Świnoujście, Szczecin, Zgorzelec, Gdynia, Sopot, Nowy Port, Wrocław, Warsaw, Chałupki, and Stargard. Additionally, water stunt scenes were filmed in a studio in Brussels. [5] [6] [7] [8] Filming began in January 2024. [9]

Release

In March 2024, Netflix presented clips from the series at the Series Mania festival. [10] [11]

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References

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