POLSKI

The Big Chief

“The Big Chief” is an immersive spy film following an ambiguous, charismatic historical figure. Brilliantly edited archival footage from various corners of the world gradually unveils another mystery of the 20th century. Who actually was the Big Chief?

Directed by: Tomasz Wolski
Script: Tomasz Wolski
Genre: documentary
Total time: Feature-length
Year of production: 2025
Production country: Poland, Netherlands, France
Production: Kijora Film – Anna Gawlita
Coproduction: Atoms & Void, INA
Cinematography: Archival Materials
Editor: Tomasz Wolski
Sound: Aleksandra Landsmann, Igor Kazmirchuk

Awards and festivals:

2025 Visions du Reel, Burning Lights Competition (world premiere)

2025 Kraków Film Festival, Documentary Competition, Polish Competition (national premiere)


Press:

Variety.com
Interview
https://variety.com/2025/film/global/the-big-chief-soviet-spy-leopold-trepper-1236367426/

Screen International
Review

https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-big-chief-review-close-up-on-controversial-red-army-spy-leopold-trepper/5203744.article

Business Doc Europe
Review

VdR Burning Lights Competition review: The Big Chief by Tomasz Wolski 

Interview

Visions du Réel Burning Lights Comp: The Big Chief by Tomasz Wolski

International Cinephile Society

Visions du Réel 2025 review: The Big Chief (Tomasz Wolski)

Il Manifesto
https://ilmanifesto.it/tomasz-wolski-la-scommessa-di-scoprire-la-storia-nellarchivio

Filmkommentaren.dk

Tomasz Wolski: The Big Chief