THE BIELSKI BROTHERS
The Unknown Partisans
DVD
Connect with a representative to create a custom curriculum for your district.
"A shtetl in the woods" says one former inhabitant of the largest Jewish partisan group in Nazi-occupied Europe, a complete community hidden deep in the Belorussian forest, and led by the Bielskis.
Unique among fighting partisan groups, the Bielskis would take in women, children and the elderly: their goal was always to save Jewish lives. In this fascinating film, former inhabitants, including the two surviving Bielski brothers, speak out about their efforts: fighting effectively against Nazi forces, destroying fortifications and sabotaging communications, liberating Jews from the ghetto, and taking revenge on those who betrayed Jews to the Nazis. A powerful look at resistance to the Holocaust.
Quantities are limited.
| Copyright | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Films for the Humanities |
| Grade | 9 and up |
| Color | Color and black-and-white |
| Run Time | 53 minutes |
| ISBN | 9781421362991 |