Green Border
In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.
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Cast
91 people
Jalal Altawil
Bashir
Known for
Foreign Language
Palestine 36
Maja Ostaszewska
Julia
Known for
Colors of Evil: Red
Katyn
Behi Djanati Atai
Leila
Known for
Under the Shadow
Girls of the Sun
Tomasz Włosok
Jan
Known for
How I Fell in Love with a Gangster
1983
Mohamad Al Rashi
Grandfather
Also in
Seul le silence
Xoftex
Dalia Naous
Amina
Known for
Meet the Barbarians
Escape from Raqqa
Jaśmina Polak
'Żuku'
Known for
Hound's Hill
The Thaw
Monika Frajczyk
Marta
Known for
Delivery by Christmas
Good Boy
Maciej Stuhr
Bogdan
Known for
Inheritance
Boys Don't Cry
Agata Kulesza
Basia
Known for
Ida
Cold War
Aboubakr Bensaïhi
Ahmed
Known for
Black
Rebel
Michał Zieliński
Sasza
Also in
The Teacher
The Trap
Agnieszka Holland Director · Maciej Pisuk Screenplay Gabriela Łazarkiewicz-Sieczko Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.2M · United States release June 21, 2024 · Produced in Belgium, Czechia, France, Poland, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,175,869
Production
Metro Films
Production · Studio
Beluga Tree
Production
Blick Productions
Production
Marlene Film Production
Production
dFlights
Production
Astute Films
Production
Česká televize
Production
CANAL+ Polska
Production
Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury
Production
Films Boutique
Studio
ZDF/Arte
Studio
Belgium · Czechia · France · Poland · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Zielona granica
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · Polish
Release dates
Italy · September 5, 2023
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Poland · September 22, 2023
Theatrical
United States · June 21, 2024
Theatrical
United States · August 20, 2024
Digital
United States
October 4, 2023 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
November 12, 2023 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
Australia
June 10, 2024 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 14, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
September 19, 2024 · Premiere · Darwin International Film Festival
October 24, 2024 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
October 26, 2024 · Premiere · Brisbane International Film Festival
November 28, 2024 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 22, 2023 · Limited theatrical
Brazil
December 31, 2024 · Digital
Canada
September 7, 2023 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 29, 2023 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
Czechia
October 19, 2023 · Theatrical
Finland
November 11, 2023 · Premiere · Refugee Film Festival
August 16, 2024 · Theatrical
France
January 21, 2024 · Premiere · Premiers Plans - Angers First Film Festival
February 15, 2024 · Theatrical
Germany
February 1, 2024 · Theatrical
Greece
November 23, 2023 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 30, 2024 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
India
October 29, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
Indonesia
October 26, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
Israel
July 23, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Jerusalem Film Festival
June 26, 2025 · Digital · Yes VOD + Cellcom TV
Italy
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
November 9, 2025 · TV · Rai3
Japan
May 3, 2024 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 18, 2024 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 3, 2024 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Poland
November 23, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 25, 2023 · Physical · DVD
June 25, 2024 · Premiere · Lubuskie Lato Filmowe
August 23, 2024 · Premiere · Hommage à Kieślowski International Film Festival
September 23, 2024 · Premiere · Gdynia Polish Film Festival
Singapore
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Singapore Film Society Showcase
South Korea
October 7, 2023 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
June 14, 2024 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 15, 2023 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Thailand
November 12, 2024 · Premiere · World Film Festival Bangkok
Ukraine
March 21, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 8, 2024 · Premiere · Kinoteka Polish Film Festival
June 21, 2024 · Theatrical
August 5, 2024 · Digital
November 11, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray
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