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Pawlikowski Begins Production on Cold War Drama "1949"

8/20/2025

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Filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski starts production on "1949," his first feature since "Cold War," in Poland, Germany, and Italy.
The film features Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler, exploring Thomas Mann's relationship with his daughter during the Cold War.
Production companies include Mubi and Our Films.
Pawlikowski is known for the Oscar-winning films "Ida" and "Cold War."

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Filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski starts production on "1949," his first feature since "Cold War," in Poland, Germany, and Italy.
The film features Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler, exploring Thomas Mann's relationship with his daughter during the Cold War.
Production companies include Mubi and Our Films.
Pawlikowski is known for the Oscar-winning films "Ida" and "Cold War."