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On the eve of WWII, in the small Slovak town of Báncove, young Martin Friedmann-Petrasek has two main concerns: his Bar Mitzvah, and being scouted for a nationally-ranked football team. But larger fears loom for the Friedmann family and its nine children as the newly-formed Slovak state makes an alliance with Hitler. Martin's father senses the dangers ahead and struggles to keep the family together and safe, but one sibling after another is transported to Poland. Oblivious to these threats, Martin volunteers to go to to a work camp in Sered, where his friend has secured him a place on a football team. From here...

Director : Jiří Chlumský

Production Year : 2009

Duration : 129

Language : Russian, Slovak

Victory

In the center of this drama the issue of sport and war and is is considered as one of the most classical films sport films of all times. During World War II, a group of Allies prisoners of war prepare themselves for a football (Soccer) match against SS officers, their captors, and at the same time they organize an escape from the camp. The famous Brazilian football player, Pele, participates in the film. Based in part on a true story that took place in a Nazi camp in Kiev, Ukraine.

Director : John Huston

Production Year : 1981

Duration : 26

Language : English, German, Spanish

Searching For Victor “Young” Perez: The Boxer Of Auschwitz

A documentary. Victor “Young” Perez, was a Jewish french boxer. He was born in Tunisia as Masu'd Hai Peretz. The french actor, Tomer Sisley wanted to make a movie about Victor's life. Victor rose to great fame in 1931 as the youngest world champion in boxing history. Victor was deported to Auschwitz, where he was forced to box in the concentration camp for the amusement of the guards. This documentary follows Sisley on his quest to learn more about Perez’s story and to meet the last people who knew Perez and the secret of his tragic fate.

Director : Sophie Nahum

Production Year : 2015

Duration : 64

Language : English