The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising has become a symbol of heroism throughout the world, but it’s generally accepted story is incomplete. Among the fighters was a group that was not granted commemoration, although it was responsible for the uprising major battle.
Synopsis
Ghetto Uprising: The Untold Story tells the story of the unsung fighters: the Jewish Military Union (ZZW) which was better armed than other groups fighting in the rest of the Ghetto and was responsible for the uprising major battle. This untold story is based on the documentation of SS General Juergen Stroop.
Festivals, Screenings, & Awards
Ogeechee International History Film Festival
– Winner: Best Short Film
Maine Jewish Film Festival
FilmFest Bethel Cinema Festival
Peloponnisos International Documentary Film Festival
Year
2017
Production Country
Israel
Production Company
Metaphor Productions Inc.
Distribution
Costanza Film Distribution, JMT Films
Subject Region
Poland
Runtime
61 minutes
Director
Yuval Haimovich Zuser, Simon Shechter
Producer
Ronen Machlis-Balzam, Hila Guy, Emanuel Shechter
Writer
Simon Shechter
Editor
Yuval Haimovich Zuser
Cinematographer
Yevgeniy Adamenko
Starring
Yitzak Arad, Moshe Arens