Irena sendler in the name of their mothers youtube. From october 1943 she was head of the childrens section of. Irena sendler saves jewish children from the warsaw ghetto. Mary skinners special film irena sendlerin the name of. This past week, pbs premiered the latest film by ken burns.
The research is thorough and come alive through the many interviews the author conducted with irena herself and the people who knew her. Irena sendler was never anyone to bragshe always said that she simply did what she had to do. Irena sendler in the name of the their mothers holocaust. Mieszkowska lets irena tell her own story in her own words. In the name of their mothers together, they rescued over 2,500 jewish children. In the name of their mothers is a documentary film about the polish social worker irena sendler, who saved 2,500 jewish babies and children from the warsaw ghetto and almost certain death at treblinka. In the name of the people is a 1985 documentary film directed by frank christopher about the salvadoran civil war.
The movie, the courageous heart of irena sendler is based on anna mieszkowskas 2005 biography, mother of the children of the. Close to 400,000 people had been driven into the small area that had been allocated to. A hero of the children and their mothers i was taught by my father that when someone is drowning, you dont ask if they can swim. Sendlers authorized biography can also be purchased on the website. In the name of their mothers dvd,this is the story of 29yearold irena sendler who saw the suffering of warsaw s jews, and reached out to her most trusted colleagues for help, and outwitted the nazis during world war ii. In the name of their mothers 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A member of the underground organization the council for aid to jews, she barely escaped execution by the nazis. Sendlers name and reputation were suppressed by the communist regime, and she. His subject was waitstill sharp, a unitarian minister and his wife martha, who, during world war ii, helped smuggled at least 150 jews out of nazi. During the wwii she saved about 2,500 jewish children from warsaws ghetto. Irena sendler took advantage of her job in order to help the jews, however this became practically impossible once the ghetto was sealed off in november 1940. In 1943 the gestapo captured sendler, tortured her and sentenced her to death, but she refused to divulge anything about the women or the hidden children. In the name of their mothers tells the story of irena sendler and a group of young polish women some barely out of their teens who outfoxed the nazis for five years during wwii. Irena sendler ap photoalik kepliczwhat happens when an ordinary polish woman encounters extraordinary evil.
They smuggled thousands of jewish children out of the warsaw ghetto and kept them safe until the end of the war. Trained as a social worker, sendler became 1942 a member of. The courageous heart of irena sendler is a 2009 television film directed by john kent harrison. And yet, while she was hailed for her work by those she had. Sendler was a 29yearold social worker when nazi germany invaded poland. Factbased drama about irena sendler anna paquin, a polish social worker who saved nearly 2500 jewish children from being deported to death camps during world war ii. The jewish federation of the berkshires marks holocaust memorial day yom hashoah with a screening of irena sendler. In the name of their mothers nr, 1 hr documentary, special interest. Close to 400,000 people had been driven into the small area that had been allocated to the ghetto, and their situation soon deteriorated. For more current information about the irena sendler film, visit this facebook page. May, 2008 according to irena, the greatest heroes of these rescue missions were not the rescuers, but the mothers of the children, who intuitively sensed the end of their lives approaching and knew that was the only way for their beloveds to be saved from the horror of extermination. In the name of their mothers dvd,this is the story of 29yearold irena sendler who saw the suffering of warsaws jews, and reached out to her most trusted colleagues for help, and outwitted the nazis during world war ii.
In the name of their mothers 2011 starring irena sendler and jan becker on dvd and bluray. Check local times here, and you can buy the dvd here. Her film about irena sendler, in the name of their mothers, is an official selection at this years united nations association film festival unaff. Irena sendler, irena krzyzanowska, polish social worker born february 15, 1910, otwock, russian empire now in polanddied may 12, 2008, warsaw, pol.
From irena sendler in the name of their mothers youtube. Sendler is the polish holocaust heroine who, with her team from the clandestine organization zegota, saved about 2,500 children from the warsaw ghetto in world war ii. Mary skinners special film irena sendlerin the name of their mothers 1 june 2011 mary skinner is a former marketing executive turned documentarian. In the name of their mothers is a documentary film about polish heroine irena sendler and her wartime conspiracy of women who outfoxed the nazis and saved the lives of thousands of jewish children. The extraordinary film features 95yearold irena sendler in the last interviews she gave before she died in 1998, together with her coworkers and the jewish children they saved.
Mary, the daughter of a polish wwii orphan, spent seven years making the film, which ive written about here and here. And yet, while she was hailed for her work by those she had helped, for years, she wasnt permitted to tell her story. Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he had saved the whole world. The film is a coproduction between american and polish companies. In the name of their mothers 2010 polish social worker irena sendler and other women save thousands of jewish children during world war ii.
Robert aldrichs 1955 reinvention of the film noir detective story is one of. Does courageous heart do justice to irena sendlers story. Apr 19, 2009 though many knew of sendlers work, a play written by four high school girls in kansas in 1999, life in a jar. Irena sendler is a true hero, not only for her goodwill to save others, but ultimately for her abundant selflessness that drove her to be there for the jewish children when they needed a savior most. Promo for feature documentary on irena sendler, a member of the polish underground who helped rescue hundreds of jewish children from the warsaw ghetto during wwii. In the name of their mothers, an hourlong documentary about a group of young polish women who outfoxed the nazis during world war ii to save the lives of thousands of jewish children. What she did, however, was nothing short of extraordinary. Trained as a social worker, sendler became 1942 a member of zegota council to aid the jews, the polish underground organization. Jan 08, 20 a mustsee film for those who want to know the true story of irena sendler, a true polish hero.
In pawiak prison, the nazi soldiers broke sendlers feet and legs, crippling her for life in their efforts to pry information from her. This film expertly captures the will and character of the women of the resistance against the. On sunday april 19, cbs is scheduled to air a movie about the story of irena sendler, a polish catholic social worker responsible for saving 2,500 jewish children during the holocaust. May 1st is holocaust remembrance day it is also the national premiere of pbs in the name of their mothers, a documentary film about the polish social worker irena sendler, who saved 2,500 jewish babies and children from the warsaw ghetto and almost certain death at treblinka. She is recognized as righteous among the nations and was nominated for a. Words of irena september 1st, 1939 began world war ii. Irena sendler, in the name of their mothers, the story of a group of young polish. An unfamiliar name to most people, but this remarkable woman defied the nazis and saved 2,500 jewish children by smuggling them out of the warsaw. Irena sendler 19102008 was a polish social worker who worked to save jewish children during world war iioften sneaking them to safety out of the warsaw ghetto. It began with irena sandler, a 29yearold social worker who saw the torture and death wrought upon the jewish population of warsaw, poland. Now american filmmaker mary skinner, the daughter of a warsaw war orphan, brings their remarkable saga to life in irena sendler in the name of their mothers. Irena sendler stories of women who rescued jews during the. This is the story of 29yearold irena sendler who saw the suffering of warsaws jews, and reached out to her most trusted colleagues for help, and outwitted the nazis during world war ii. It provided much of the source material for the beautiful pbs documentary, irena sendler.
Ive written about irena sendler before, here and here. Apr 12, 2011 in the name of their mothers tells the story of irena sendler and a group of young polish women some barely out of their teens who outfoxed the nazis for five years during wwii. The courageous heart of irena sendler rotten tomatoes. Irena sendler 1910 2008 when hitler and his nazis built the warsaw ghetto and herded 500,000 polish jews behind its walls to await liquidation, many polish gentiles turned their backs or applauded. One of the most influential films ever made, and perhaps the most. The irena sendler project, is largely responsible for sharing sendlers story with a larger audience and helping nominate her for the nobel peace prize, according to the web site life in jar. Irena sendler stories of women who rescued jews during. This documentary just won the 2012 gracie award for outstanding documentary in public tv mary skinner is a former marketing executive turned documentarian.