Gods is triumphant at the Eagles
- Lukasz Palkowski’s film has walked away with seven trophies at the annual ceremony that serves to acknowledge Polish productions
Following its hugely successful run in theatres (taking the top spot at the 2014 box office, with its 2.1 million admissions), Gods [+see also:
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Four statuettes went to Warsaw 44 [+see also:
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The real loser of the evening was Jack Strong [+see also:
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Lastly, the Best Supporting Actress Award was bestowed upon Kinga Preis for The Mighty Angel [+see also:
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(Translated from French)
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