Heweliusz | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Kasper Bajon |
Directed by | Jan Holoubek |
Starring | |
Composer | Jan Komar |
Country of origin | Poland |
Production | |
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 Jan Heweliusz ferry disaster. Featuring an ensemble cast, it will be released on Netflix in 2025.[1][2]
In 1993, the Polish ferry MS Jan Heweliusz capsizes off the coast of Rügen in the Baltic Sea.[3]
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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.[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]
In March 2024, Netflix presented clips from the series at the Series Mania festival.[10][11]