Yad Vashem Collections - Movies

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The Making of The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

The story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazi's for saving the lives of nearly 2,000 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto.

Director : Jan Parkinson

Production Year : 2009

Duration : 15

Language : English

In the Name of Their Mothers - The Story of Irena Sendler

Through the memories of 94-year-old Irena Sendler, film tells the unknown story of a secret network of Poles who fought to aid the Jews during World War II. Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker, led an underground operation to rescue 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto. The film recounts her youth as a Polish socialist, wartime conspiracy work, Gestapo arrest and imprisonment, and her ongoing efforts to heal the childhood wounds of war.

Director : Mary Skinner

Production Year : 2009

Duration : 58

Language : Polish

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Director : John Kent Harrison

Production Year : 2009

Duration : 95

Language : English, French

Teaspoon for Life

הסרט על אירנה סנדלר שהצילה כ-2500 ילדים יהודים מגטו וושרה

Director : Michał Nekanda-Trepka

Production Year : 2004

Duration : 22

Language : Polish