| Heweliusz | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Kasper Bajon |
| Directed by | Jan Holoubek |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Jan Komar |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Anna Kępińska |
| Producer | Anna Kępińska |
| Cinematography | Bartłomiej Kaczmarek |
| Editor | Rafał Listopad |
| Production company | Telemark |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
Heweliusz is an upcoming Polish drama television miniseries about the sinking of the MS Jan Heweliusz. Featuring an ensemble cast, it will be released on Netflix in late 2025.
In 1993, the Polish ferry MS Jan Heweliusz capsizes off the coast of Rügen in the Baltic Sea. [1]
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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. [2]
Filming took place from January to August 2024. [3] The series 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. [4] [5]
In March 2024, Netflix presented clips from the series at the Series Mania festival. [6] [7] The series will be released on Netflix in late 2025. [8] [9]
MS Jan Heweliusz was a Norwegian-built Polish ferry named after astronomer Johannes Hevelius that served on the route Ystad–Świnoujście. It was built in Norway in 1977 and was owned by Polish Ocean Lines and operated by its subsidiary company Euroafrica Shipping Lines.
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MS Jan Heweliusz sank on 14 January 1993, between about 04:10 and 05:12 (UTC+1) as the ship was crossing the Baltic Sea, en route from Świnoujście, Poland, to Ystad, Sweden. Out of 64 passengers and crew, 55 died in the disaster, making it the largest peacetime maritime disaster in Polish history.
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