
33 Photos from the Ghetto
Documentary · History · War
Overview
The film traces two families, one of which is Jewish, who preserved the images for decades but hadn’t brought them to light. 80 years after their creation, the son of the photographer finds the forgotten negatives and launches an investigation. With a team of researchers, archivists, and animators who use near-forensic precision to reconstruct locations and contexts, they trace the circumstances of those tragic days and the lives captured in each frame.
Top Cast
Maciej Grzywaczewski
Maciej Grzywaczewski
Self
Maciej Grzywaczewski
Self
Romana Laks Kaplan
Romana Laks Kaplan
Self
Romana Laks Kaplan
Self
Dorota Pawlak
Dorota Pawlak
Self
Dorota Pawlak
Self
Michael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum
Self
Michael Berenbaum
Self
Jerzy Gutkowski
Jerzy Gutkowski
Self
Jerzy Gutkowski
Self
Agnieszka Kajczyk
Agnieszka Kajczyk
Self
Agnieszka Kajczyk
Self
Grzegorz Kwolek
Grzegorz Kwolek
Self
Grzegorz Kwolek
Self
John M. Landsberg
John M. Landsberg
Self
John M. Landsberg
Self
Jacek Leociak
Jacek Leociak
Self
Jacek Leociak
Self
Jacek Nowakowski
Jacek Nowakowski
Self
Jacek Nowakowski
Self
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