From october 1943 she was head of the childrens section of zegota, the polish council to aid. Like the steady stream that creates a canyon, irena sendler s consistent courage, day in and day out, changed the fate of over 2,500 jewish children during the holocaust of wwii. First, it is the story of the extraordinary irena sendler, the great rescuer of warsaw. Irena sendler got permission to work in the warsaw ghetto as a plumber. After the german occupation, the department continued to take care of the great number of poor and dispossessed people in the city. Ralph meeker plays mickey spillanes fascist detective mike hammer as a narcissistic simian thug, a sadist who would rather smash a. Dvd playhouse june 2011 by allen gardner kiss me deadly criterion robert aldrichs 1955 reinvention of the film noir detective story is one of cinemas great genre mashups. During wwii, a group of young polish women, some barely out of their teens, outfoxed the nazis and rescued thousands. The polish family doesnt remember the names of the jewish women, but has. She spent the rest of the war working to help save jewish children in secret under an assumed name. In the name of their mothers episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show.
Skinner filmed a documentary, irena sendler, in the name of their mothers polish. The jewish federation of the berkshires marks holocaust memorial day yom hashoah with a screening of irena sendler. In the name of their mothers 2010 polish social worker irena sendler and other women save thousands of jewish children during world war ii. Irena, who died in may 2008 at the age of 98 in warsaw, poland, is my hero. From irena sendler in the name of their mothers youtube. Irena sendler the rescuer of the children of warsaw. The courageous heart of irena sendler subtitles 60 subtitles. This viewing guide for the pbs documentary irena sendler. 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.
Irena sendler and the children of the warsaw ghetto by susan. It provided much of the source material for the beautiful pbs documentary, irena sendler. Irena sendler took advantage of her job in order to help the jews, however this. The research is thorough and come alive through the many interviews the author conducted with irena herself and the people who knew her. Miss irena s children, the irena sendler story, the warsaw ghetto, a courageous heart, untitled irena sendler project.
The story of irena sendler is one that some readers may be familiar with and many more may not. Her parents were members of the polish socialist party, and her father, stanislaw krzyzanowski was a medical doctor who died of typhus when irena was a child. Irena s story would also be an interesting study for womens history month. National pbs sunday, may 1, 2011 presented by kqed public televisionsan francisco. The story of irena sendler, a social worker who was part of the polish underground during world war ii and was arrested by the nazis for. 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.
Irena sendler, irena krzyzanowska, polish social worker born february 15, 1910, otwock, russian empire now in polanddied may 12, 2008, warsaw, pol. In the name of their mothers, an hourlong documentary about a group of young polish women who outfoxed the nazis during world war ii. 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. The irena sendler project by jack mayer is a powerful story of the holocaust and more. Pbs irena sendler in the name of their mothers video.
The inspirational story of irena sendler, who knocked on jewish doors in the warsaw ghetto and, in sendler s own words, tried to talk the mothers out of their children. It is also the story of the students from kansas who rediscovered her, each carrying their own painful burden and each called in their own complex way to spread the. It began with irena sandler, a 29yearold social worker who saw the torture and death wrought upon the jewish population of warsaw, poland. When world war ii broke out, irena sendler was a 29yearold social worker, employed by the welfare department of the warsaw municipality. I hope that this incredible womans name will be proclaimed.
It is also the inspirational story of students from kansas, each carrying their own painful burden, each called in their own complex way to the history of a catholic woman who knocked on jewish doors in the. 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. In the name of their mothers 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. She is recognized as righteous among the nations and was nominated for a. Little did her parents know she would grow to save thousands from death during the holocaust. Irena sendler was born irena krzyzanowska on february 10, 1910, in otwock, poland. Wwii drama the courageous heart of irena sendler polish. This film expertly captures the will and character of the women of the resistance against the backdrop of. Sendler was a 29yearold social worker when nazi germany invaded poland.
Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he had saved the whole world. Liza zajac sobreviviente del holocausto holocaust survivor emap duration. Acquista questo prodotto e ricevi 90 giorni gratis di streaming musicale con. Sendler s name and reputation were suppressed by the communist regime, and she became known in the west about. She recounts the complex of life risking procedures of giving the children new identities, falsifying their documents, ways of smuggling them outside the confines of the ghetto and ultimately finding these children relatively safe haven in polish homes and families the story is depicted using film resources. Rent jan becker movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Students are fascinated by the inspiring story of a young p. Irena sendler went out of her way to make sure that the jewish children of nazi germany were safe. In poland, she is affectionately known as the mother of the holocaust children. In the name of their mothers 2011 starring irena sendler and jan becker on dvd and bluray.
Sendler and her coworkers gathered all of the records with the names and locations of the. Irena sendler in the name of the their mothers holocaust. 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. Make your movie list and get blurays and dvds conveniently delivered to you with free shipping both ways. From the new york times bestselling author of the widow clicquot comes an extraordinary and gripping account of irena sendler the female oskar schindlerwho took staggering risks to save 2,500 children from death and deportation in nazioccupied poland during world war ii. Since 1998, dvd netflix has been the premier dvdbymail rental service. Irena sendler is a catholic social worker who has sympathized with the jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor jewish patients.
With martin landau, kenny doughty, caroline carver, judy parfitt. A wwii drama about a germanjewish industrialist who, in order to ensure his familys safe passage out of germany, is forced to hand over his business to the nazis. She is an example of pure religion, to visit the fatherless in their affliction. This documentary just won the 2012 gracie award for outstanding documentary in public tv mary skinner is a former marketing executive turned documentarian. In the name of their mothers is a perfect supplement to your world war ii, holocaust, or anne frank unit. Find out when and where you can watch irena sendler. Mary skinners special film irena sendlerin the name of. Mieszkowska lets irena tell her own story in her own words. I believe that irena sendler is an example of the caring pillar of character. Sendler s 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 warsaws jews, and reached out to her most trusted colleagues for help, and outwitted the nazis during world war ii. Karol wojtyla pope john paul ii with his mother emilia of. In the name of their mothers nr, 1 hr documentary, special interest.
And yet, while she was hailed for her work by those she had. Life in a jar the courageous story of irena sendler. Irena stanislawa sendler nee krzyzanowska, also referred to as irena sendlerowa in 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. Trained as a social worker, sendler became 1942 a member of zegota council to aid the jews, the polish underground organization established to help save. During the wwii she saved about 2,500 jewish children from warsaws ghetto. Battle of monte cassino, poland people, italian campaign, poland history. Irena sendler in the name of their mothers 2011 57 min. On it were the names and true identities of these jewish children, recorded so that after the war their families could find them. In 1942, one young social worker, irena sendler, was granted access to the warsaw ghetto as a public health. This is the story of irena sendler who saved 2,500 jewish children during the nazi occupation of poland. Undaunted, she banded together with her colleagues and managed to rescue around 2,500 children by falsifying identification papers and hiding them at catholic orphanages in the polish countryside. A mustsee film for those who want to know the true story of irena sendler, a true polish hero. Irena sendler in the name of their mothers youtube.