Operation Pope

Set in 1981, this historical thriller follows a conspiracy involving the Kremlin, Bulgarian secret services, and Polish collaborators to assassinate the Pope. Konstanty Brusicki, a retired security agent and former sniper known as Bruno, is forced back into service to cover the operation's tracks. Facing a terminal illness with only one month to live, Brusicki is tasked with eliminating the assassin to ensure the plot remains hidden. As he navigates a web of espionage and power struggles, he finds himself at the center of a geopolitical struggle.

The film was written and directed by Władysław Pasikowski. In the director's career, this project follows The Pigs, Jack Strong, and The Resistance Fighter. The production was a Polish effort involving TVP, Wonder Films, and Wojewódzki Dom Kultury w Rzeszowie. The cast is led by Bogusław Linda, who portrays Brusicki, alongside Karolina Gruszka, Ireneusz Czop, Dobromir Dymecki, Adam Woronowicz, and Zbigniew Zamachowski, with a total of 48 credited performers. On TMDB, the movie has a rating of 6/10 based on 15 votes.