The Bielski brothers
The Bielski Brothers commanded the largest Jewish partisan group operating in occupied Europe during World War II. They saved the lives of more Jews than Oscar Schindler and took revenge against hundreds of Nazis and collaborators. Remarkably, their story has never been told before on film. This mov...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., On The Bus Productions. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2006], c1996.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (53 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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The Bielski Brothers commanded the largest Jewish partisan group operating in occupied Europe during World War II. They saved the lives of more Jews than Oscar Schindler and took revenge against hundreds of Nazis and collaborators. Remarkably, their story has never been told before on film. This moving and powerful program tells their unique story and how they built an entire town to house their 1,500 members half-underground in the primordial forests of Byelorussia. The program shows how the twin motivations of survival and revenge drove the Bielski partisans to succeed at all costs. The two surviving Bielski Brothers, who agreed to be interviewed for the first time in this program, explain how their unit was organized, and what life was like for the partisans in their four-year battle to survive and to seek revenge. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Nov. 01, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Bielski Brothers Background (2:49) -- Jewish Bielski Partisans Recall the Outbreak of World War II (1:58) -- Jews Welcome Russians to Novogrudek as Nazis Invade Poland (1:53) -- Nazi Atrocities Against Belorussian Jews (1:41) -- Bielski Partisans Organize to Save Jews and Resist Nazis (2:46) -- Belorussians Provide Refuge to Fleeing Jews (1:41) -- Leadership Skills of the Bielski Brothers (2:27) -- Jewish Partisans Ambush Nazi Soldiers (1:55) -- Nazis Execute Belorussian Jews (3:41) -- Jewish Partisans Resist Nazis (2:12) -- Life and Atrocities in a Nazi Camp (2:01) -- Jewish Prisoners Build a Tunnel Out of Nazi Camp (2:30) -- Jews Escape from the Nazi Camp at Novogrudek (1:09) -- Escaped Jews Build a Resistance Town in the Forest (3:04) -- Romantic Relationships at the Bielski Partisan Town (2:27) -- Social Life at the Bielski Partisan Town (1:43) -- Jewish Partisans' Guerrilla Tactics Frustrate Nazis (5:07) -- Nazis Torture a Bielski Partisan (1:07) -- Bielski Partisans Brutally Respond to Nazi Collaborators (4:58) -- A Jewish Partisan Fighter Survives Her Battle with Nazis (2:03) -- Surviving Jewish Partisans Summarize Thoughts on Resisting WWII Nazis (2:31) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. The Bielski Brothers commanded the largest Jewish partisan group operating in occupied Europe during World War II. They saved the lives of more Jews than Oscar Schindler and took revenge against hundreds of Nazis and collaborators. Remarkably, their story has never been told before on film. This moving and powerful program tells their unique story and how they built an entire town to house their 1,500 members half-underground in the primordial forests of Byelorussia. The program shows how the twin motivations of survival and revenge drove the Bielski partisans to succeed at all costs. The two surviving Bielski Brothers, who agreed to be interviewed for the first time in this program, explain how their unit was organized, and what life was like for the partisans in their four-year battle to survive and to seek revenge. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (53 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |