Marek Edelman… And There Was Love in the Ghetto

Marek Edelman… And There Was Love in the Ghetto

2019 · 80 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary, History, Drama

Shortly before his death, Marek Edelman (1919-2009), former commander of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943) against the Nazi occupation, wonders about several basic themes of human existence in relation to the Shoah: how was it possible to enjoy love, tenderness, passion and lust while the whole world was crumbling and burning around.

Directed by Jolanta Dylewska · Written by Agnieszka Holland

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