wajda man of marble be one of the most compelling attack on government corruption that i have ever see . it be a citizen kane style story of a female film student who try to trace the history of birkut and a long forgotten hero of the polish communist government . she begin by view propaganda film that praise birkut a a devout worker who slave away at brick lay for the official . he have the appearance of a vigilant and hercules like strongman who breeze through the labor without break a sweat . then she go to interview the director and who be hire by the government . he tell her about the reality of make the film and such a how birkut be give extra food and water ( unlike the other bricklayer ) . wajda use these two conflict scene to deconstruct the false imagery that propaganda give it viewer . he show u how official manipulate such situation to their own political good . the student go on to interview other subject who describe the brutal reality of birkut off camera existence . in one devastate scene and she meet his wife and who break down and try to avoid be interview . a the truth become clear and clear and the government begin to intercede in the production of the student film . wajda be a film maker who be not afraid to criticize the harsh polish government that eventually be defeat by individual such a lech walesa . man of marble be a testament to those who have to live through the oppression of communism and and also to those who be still live under it iron fist .