Beats of Freedom is a story about Polish rock music and independence. Narrated by British writer and journalist Chris Salewicz. This documentary film is a journey throughout three decades of Polish rock.
The Iron Curtain was not as impermeable as it may have seemed, Western music was available in Poland and sometimes even big stars visited the country, the outstanding example being The Rolling Stones' visit in April 1967. Those two legendary concerts had a huge impact on Polish rock music. Both took place in Warsaw's Congress Hall, located in The Palace of Culture and Science - a gift from the Soviet Union to the people of Poland. Paradoxically, this hated symbol of communist power became an important testimony to the history of Polish rock'n'roll.
| Directed by | Leszek Gnoinski, Wojciech Slota |