Daas is a 2011 Polish film written and directed by Adrian Panek and starring Andrzej Chyra, Danuta Stenka, Mariusz Bonaszewski and Olgierd Łukaszewicz. This is Panek's first feature work.

Daas
Directed byAdrian Panek
Written byAdrian Panek
Produced byLambros Ziotas
StarringAndrzej Chyra
Mariusz Bonaszewski
Danuta Stenka
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
CinematographyArkadiusz Tomiak
Edited byWitold Chomiński
Production
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Distributed byBest Film
Release date
  • October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

The film is a period drama that depicts a struggle between religion and secular authority, idealism and duplicity, eroticism and faith. Daas was filmed in the Polish city of Wroclaw.

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Daas explores the influence of 18th-century messiah claimant Jacob Frank (an authentic figure played by Olgierd Łukaszewicz). Claiming powers of mystical healing and prophecy, Frank promises immortality to his converts. Henryk Klein, a Viennese lawyer (Mariusz Bonaszewski) investigates Frank, and starts to believe that there has been a conspiracy formed that involves some of the most influential people in the Austrian Empire.

Meanwhile, a minor nobleman, Jakub Goliński (Andrzej Chyra), Frank's long-time disciple who left his sect, is seeking justice. Once a devoted believer, he now takes action against his former guru. The fates of these men inevitably interweave…

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