JIFF: Four Winters

“It’s surprising, moving, horrifying …and sometimes shockingly funny.” - Tablet Magazine

Despite extraordinary odds, over 25,000 Jewish partisans fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from the forests of Eastern Europe. These determined men and women, many barely in their teens, engaged in acts of sabotage; blowing up trains, burning electric stations, and attacking armed enemy headquarters. The last surviving partisans tell their stories of resistance to director Julia Mintz who shines a spotlight on their bravery through interviews, archival footage, and historic war records, culminating in a stunning and heartfelt narrative of heroism and resilience. 

Link for more information about the history of Partisans here, thanks to The Melbourne Holocaust Museum. 

Rating

E

Language

English

Cast

Frank Blaichman, Luba Abramowitz, Michael Stoll

Director

Julia Mintz