Filmografia

Four people, who survived as children, tell their stories of survival. They include one who hid with a Polish family, while another was hidden in a convent.

Today, Ariel Chazan lives in Israel. As a young boy, he, his parents and brothers found refuge with the Biały family in the village of Zawisty. In the summer, they moved from the home to the grain fields. One day, his mother and her oldest son went to the village for food. Ariel ran along with them. He was grabbed by a shepherd and, for fun, tied to a horse. The boy managed to free himself and hid amongst sheaves of wheat. From that spot, he watched the death of his mother and then of his brother, both shot by some people wanting the supplies they were carrying. Ariel had already lost his father. Following the death of his mother, he and his other brother returned to the Biały family. Sixteen people were in hiding there. Ultimately, only those two survived.

Years later, Ariel located Jadwiga Siekieko, daughter of his rescuers. She was living, quite modestly, in the village of Boguty-Milczki. He invited her to visit him. For Jadwiga, the journey to the Holy Land becomes the most important event of her life. The woman, now elderly, explains that her father’s decision was one based on a deep faith.

Today, Ariel Chazan lives in Israel. As a young boy, he, his parents and brothers found refuge with the Biały family in the village of Zawisty. In the summer, they moved from the home to the grain fields. One day, his mother and her oldest son went to the village for food. Ariel ran along with them. He was grabbed by a shepherd and, for fun, tied to a horse. The boy managed to free himself and hid amongst sheaves of wheat. From that spot, he watched the death of his mother and then of his brother, both shot by some people wanting the supplies they were carrying. Ariel had already lost his father. Following the death of his mother, he and his other brother returned to the Biały family. Sixteen people were in hiding there. Ultimately, only those two survived.

Years later, Ariel located Jadwiga Siekieko, daughter of his rescuers. She was living, quite modestly, in the village of Boguty-Milczki. He invited her to visit him. For Jadwiga, the journey to the Holy Land becomes the most important event of her life. The woman, now elderly, explains that her father’s decision was one based on a deep faith.

“He had a street, here in Śląsk, named after him”, recalls Sławik’s daughter. Three days later, the local authorities realised that he had not come from their socialist circle of communists. So, they rapidly changed the street’s name to “Zbarska”. He had saved the lives of thousands of people. Just like Raoul Wallenberg, he paid the ultimate price for his courage and dedication. But, in contrast to the Swedish industrialist and diplomat’s mission known around the world, the activities of Henryk Sławik remain little-known, even amongst his own countrymen.

“He had a street, here in Śląsk, named after him”, recalls Sławik’s daughter. Three days later, the local authorities realised that he had not come from their socialist circle of communists. So, they rapidly changed the street’s name to “Zbarska”. He had saved the lives of thousands of people. Just like Raoul Wallenberg, he paid the ultimate price for his courage and dedication. But, in contrast to the Swedish industrialist and diplomat’s mission known around the world, the activities of Henryk Sławik remain little-known, even amongst his own countrymen.

This film tells the story of children hidden during the War and of their resultant identity crisis. It tells of a sixteen-year-old girl who, after the War, married the Pole who had hidden her. She had children and would attend church while, secretly, wishing to meet with her Jewish family. Another girl was raised as an anti-Semite. We also meet Jakub- a Polish priest with Jewish roots, who admits to having a dual identity.

This film tells the story of children hidden during the War and of their resultant identity crisis. It tells of a sixteen-year-old girl who, after the War, married the Pole who had hidden her. She had children and would attend church while, secretly, wishing to meet with her Jewish family. Another girl was raised as an anti-Semite. We also meet Jakub- a Polish priest with Jewish roots, who admits to having a dual identity.