Irena's vow

A feature film. It tells the true story of Irena Gut-Opdyke, Polish, Catholic woman rescued twelve Jews by hiding them in the basement of the highest-ranking German officer in town, without his knowledge, and saved them all. When Irena itnessed a Nazi officer murder a baby and its mother in front of her eyes, she could do nothing. She made a vow to God that if she ever had the opportunity to save a life, she would do it. When she was appointed the housekeeper in Major Eduard Ruegemer the highest-ranking German officer in Tarnopol, Poland, Irena saved thirteen lives by hiding twelve Jews in her employer’s basement, without his knowledge, for eight months. Based on a play and a novel "Irena's vow" by Dan Gordon