The Champion of Auschwitz

A feature film. The story of the pre war boxing champion, who in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp. There, camp officers force him to fight for his and other prisoners' lives. However, with every win, he strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. The camp authorities subject the boxer to a final fight, the stake of which is not only his life and freedom, but also the dignity and hope for the survival of the prisoners. The film is based on story of the boxer Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski.