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Zygielbojm’s Death
directed by Dzamila Ankiewicz; produced by Marek Nowowiejski (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 2000), 44 mins
Szmul Arthur Zygielbojm was a brilliant Polish Jew, an important member of Warsaw’s Jewish Bund in the years leading up to the Nazi occupation. In 1942 he was smuggled to Belgium, New York and London as the Jewish representative of the Polish Government-in-exile. His mission was to inform those governments of th...
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directed by Dzamila Ankiewicz; produced by Marek Nowowiejski (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 2000), 44 mins
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Szmul Arthur Zygielbojm was a brilliant Polish Jew, an important member of Warsaw’s Jewish Bund in the years leading up to the Nazi occupation. In 1942 he was smuggled to Belgium, New York and London as the Jewish representative of the Polish Government-in-exile. His mission was to inform those governments of the Nazi horrors in Poland. His extensive efforts to influence high ranking members of each government were futile. Frustrated, he consid...
Szmul Arthur Zygielbojm was a brilliant Polish Jew, an important member of Warsaw’s Jewish Bund in the years leading up to the Nazi occupation. In 1942 he was smuggled to Belgium, New York and London as the Jewish representative of the Polish Government-in-exile. His mission was to inform those governments of the Nazi horrors in Poland. His extensive efforts to influence high ranking members of each government were futile. Frustrated, he considered his efforts a failure. On May 12, 1943, one day after the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ended, Zygielbojm committed suicide to shock the world out of its indifference. This tragic story is related by Zygielbojm’s brother Reuven, who travels to today’s Warsaw and London exploring the facts of Zygielbojm’s life and the significance of his death. Among those interviewed are Jan Karski, the famous "Messenger from Poland", and Marek Edelman, the doctor who organized the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. "The production uses stills, archival footage, as well as contemporary video to present the story. All are of very good to excellent quality." MC Journal; The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marek Nowowiejski
Author / Creator
Dzamila Ankiewicz
Date Published / Released
2000, 2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Szmul Zygielbojm, 1895-1943
Topic / Theme
Antisemitism, Deportation, Human rights, Humanitarian aid, Internment camps, Jewish people, Massacres, Refugees, Suicides, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Family and Culture, Race and Gender, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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