Welcome to Life (1997)
The film reveals a number of the Amway corporation’s secrets (including obvious violations of Polish law). To prevent these seeing the light of day, Amway obtained a court ban on the film, preventing its release. Director Henryk Dederko and producer Jacek Gwizdała were sued by Amway several times on various counts. This was the first case of preventive censorship in the history of Polish cinema after 1989. The defendants were cleared of disseminating untrue information. This acquittal did not enable the ban on the film to be revoked; the court ban on its release remained in force for 12 years.
Director: Henryk Dederko
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: February 28, 1997
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Welcome to Life about?
- The film reveals a number of the Amway corporation’s secrets (including obvious violations of Polish law). To prevent these seeing the light of day, Amway obtained a court ban on the film, preventing its release. Director Henryk Dederko and producer Jacek Gwizdała were sued by Amway several times on various counts. This was the first case of preventive censorship in the history of Polish cinema after 1989. The defendants were cleared of disseminating untrue information. This acquittal did not enable the ban on the film to be revoked; the court ban on its release remained in force for 12 years.
- Who directed Welcome to Life?
- Welcome to Life was directed by Henryk Dederko.
- How long is Welcome to Life?
- Welcome to Life has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is Welcome to Life?
- Welcome to Life is a Documentary film.
- Where was Welcome to Life produced?
- Welcome to Life was produced in Poland.