CARLOS JÁUREGUI:
THE UNFORGETTABLE FAG
CARLOS JÁUREGUI:
THE UNFORGETTABLE FAG
CARLOS JÁUREGUI:
THE UNFORGETTABLE FAG
Education, The Practice Of Freedom
VIOLATED LETTERS
Private Lives Under Surveillance
Violated Letters explores the hidden inner life of socialist Poland through personal correspondence intercepted by the state’s security apparatus. Between 1945 and 1989, specialized units of Poland’s secret police read, cataloged, and reported on millions of private letters — letters written by ordinary people about daily life, love, anger, fear, ambition, and resistance. The film brings these intimate texts back to life through careful readings over archival footage from the era, offering a human-centered portrait of life under authoritarian control. By framing these lost voices against the broader sweep of Cold War history and cultural change, the documentary reveals both the personal and political dimensions of a society under surveillance.

THE FILMMAKER
Renowned Polish filmmaker Maciej J. Drygas transforms archival images and voices into powerful cinematic storytelling. His films explore hidden chapters of twentieth-century history—stories of protest, censorship, propaganda, and displacement—revealing the lives behind historical events through rare archival footage and deeply moving personal narratives.
AWARDS
Best Documentary Film — Batumi International Art House Film Festival (BIAFF), Georgia
Golden Teeth of Camera Award and Audience Award — Polish Film Festival in America, US
Best Documentary — International Film and Music Festival, Hungary
K. Karabasz Award — Man in Danger Media Festival, Poland
Nomination — Prix Europa, Germany
VIOLATED LETTERS: PRIVATE LIVES UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Catalog # EPF16132 ● ISBN: 978-1-963201-72-7 ● UPC: 6-82086-16132-7 ● NTSC
58 Minutes ● Copyright 2010 ● Polish, English Subtitles
For purchase orders, to book screenings and for other inquiries, please contact:
Larry Rattner - larry@epfmedia.com




