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Together with his sons, Leon is working on the Vistula River as a miner, providing gravel and sand for the residents of Warsaw. One day the men encounter a desperate woman trying to commit suicide together with her daughter and pull them out of the river. When it turns out that they are both Jews, Leon makes a heroic decision. Risking his family's life, he decides to help the woman and offers her and her daughter a hiding place at his house.
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Sponsored by Susan & Steven Caller, and Irma & Michael Goldstein.
The 2022 Miami Jewish Film Festival virtual program is made possible with the generous support of Benjamin Nahum and Tamar Roodner.
- Year2021
- Runtime73 minutes
- LanguagePolish
- CountryPoland
- PremiereSoutheast US Premiere
- DirectorMichał Rogalski
- ScreenwriterWojciech Tomczyk
- CastPiotr Kazmierczak, Marta Scislowicz, Malgorzata Pyziak
- CinematographerMaciej Lisiecki
- EditorTomasz Ciesielski
- MusicPiotr Komorowski
We would appreciate your support if you would like to donate to our efforts and help cover our streaming costs. Please consider donating when "Unlocking" the film or by clicking here.
Together with his sons, Leon is working on the Vistula River as a miner, providing gravel and sand for the residents of Warsaw. One day the men encounter a desperate woman trying to commit suicide together with her daughter and pull them out of the river. When it turns out that they are both Jews, Leon makes a heroic decision. Risking his family's life, he decides to help the woman and offers her and her daughter a hiding place at his house.
────────────────────
Sponsored by Susan & Steven Caller, and Irma & Michael Goldstein.
The 2022 Miami Jewish Film Festival virtual program is made possible with the generous support of Benjamin Nahum and Tamar Roodner.
- Year2021
- Runtime73 minutes
- LanguagePolish
- CountryPoland
- PremiereSoutheast US Premiere
- DirectorMichał Rogalski
- ScreenwriterWojciech Tomczyk
- CastPiotr Kazmierczak, Marta Scislowicz, Malgorzata Pyziak
- CinematographerMaciej Lisiecki
- EditorTomasz Ciesielski
- MusicPiotr Komorowski