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Synopsis: The story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto.
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Director(s): John Kent Harrison
Production: CBS
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Year:
2009
95 min
1,019 Views


to balance an impossible

budget.

But...

But, if we continue to spread our

services over every district in Warsaw,

we will not be helping anyone.

From now on we must focus

our full attention on the ghetto.

Excuse me, Miss Irena.

The Jewish Quarter is not our problem.

Why not?

The Germans put them

there to protect us.

Protect us from what?

Maria, you are a nurse,

you know very well.

What do l know, tell me?

They have lice, spread disease and...

You know what l'm talking about.

Danuta, how can half a million cramped

people stay in good health.

One reason, another reason

what does it matter.

All l know is l am not going to bring

Typhus home to my family.

Whatever it is you're thinking,

l am sorry - l can't be part of it.

Anyone else who does

not agree with this direction,

l will arrange a department transfer.

Stefania, you have only been

with us two months.

l have not yet been inside the walls,

but l know l must do it.

Stefania. We are at war.

You are a soldier now. A soldier

must be tough or she cannot fight.

Oh! Hold her.

Hold her still, good, good.

- Why do you bother?

- Because we want your child to survive.

lf you want her to live, please,

take her from me, get her out of here.

l'm begging you,

take her outside the wall.

- l'm sorry.

- It's not possible.

Next!

Please, Mama, go back to bed.

l am fine. Do not worry.

What is it?

Tell me.

Irena?

Irenka, tell me what.

Today, l understood something.

Something about what?

l thought l was doing all l could

but the truth is l am doing nothing.

Nothing?

ls it my imagination

or was there a little Jewish child

sleeping in your bed last night.

One child is not enough!

Oh Irena, you are so like your father.

Little Anna has always lived

outside the Ghetto.

Inside the wall there are thousands

of children who could be rescued.

Take them out?

ls that what you're thinking?

Past the Gestapo?

German soldiers, Jewish police?

How is that possible?

You are a social worker,

a good social worker

with the biggest heart l know but to

risk everything for something you know

nothing about...

l remember what father used to say.

You see a man drowning,

you must try to save him,

even if you can't swim.

For you?

Two loaves, please.

- You are a Jew.

- No, l'm not.

One of those filthy little

smugglers from the ghetto.

No, l'm Polish.

Let's see you make

the sign of the cross!

Let's go!

With this red hair,

you do not think you look Jewish?

- And get yourself a cap.

- Yes, miss.

lf you want to survive outside

the Ghetto you must lie with

more conviction. And learn how to

cross yourself. Like this. Now, you.

Again. Quickly!

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John Kent Harrison

John Kent Harrison (JKH) is a film and television director and writer who is best known for his work in the international mini-series format. He is currently writing Fur Trading In America, a novel based on his canoe trip from London Ontario to New Orleans in the summer of 1969. more…

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