Irena's Vow
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19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of – the basement of the German Major's house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, humour and immense courage to hide her friends as long as possible.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2024-04-15
Runtime: 121 mins
Director: Louise Archambault
Writer: Dan Gordon
Spoken language: English
Genres: War, Drama, History
Original title: Irena's Vow
Production Companies: Darius Films, Entract Studios, Téléfilm Canada, Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny, Telewizja Polska, Lubelski Fundusz Filmowy, K&K Film Selekt
Production Countries: Canada, Poland
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