19-year-old Irena Gut Opdyke is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated.
Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of: the basement of the German commandant's house. Over the next two years, Irena uses her wit, humour, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation. Her story is one of the most inspiring of our time.
Irena's Vow■
This screening is part of the 23rd KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival, bringing another compelling line-up of contemporary and classic Polish cinema.
Synopsis
19-year-old Irena Gut Opdyke is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated.
Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of: the basement of the German commandant's house. Over the next two years, Irena uses her wit, humour, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation. Her story is one of the most inspiring of our time.
Credits
Rating: TBC
Genre: Drama, Historical
Director: Louise Archambault
Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Dougray Scott, Andrzej Seweryn