Karski & The Lords of Humanity

Karski & The Lords of Humanity

2015 · 72 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary, Animation, History

The film tells the story of a member of the Polish underground who acted as a courier during World War II and whose most prominent mission was to inform the Allied powers of Nazi crimes against the Jews of Europe in an effort to prevent the Holocaust.

Directed by Slawomir Grünberg · Written by Slawomir Grünberg

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