WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's government plans to run adverts ahead of some screenings of the prize-winning refugee drama "Green Border" to defend its treatment of migrants crossing the frontier from Belarus, a minister said on Thursday.
Directed by veteran Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, the film has drawn a furious response from conservatives in Poland ahead of its release in Polish cinemas on Friday.
It says the film's depiction of what happens to migrants crossing into Poland from the east dishonours those who are protecting their country.
"In arthouse cinemas throughout Poland, screenings will be preceded by a special ad about elements missing in the film", he told reporters.
Director Holland has previously rejected criticism of the film, saying that it is "an attempt to give voice to those who are voiceless".
Persons:
Agnieszka Holland, Blazej Pobozy, Holland, Pawel Florkiewicz, Anna Wlodarczak, Toby Chopra
Organizations:
Law and Justice, Migrants
Locations:
WARSAW, Belarus, Poland, Syria, Afghanistan, Russian, Europe, Brussels, Venice