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11/04/1997 Drama, War 1h 47m
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Overview

Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.

  1. Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

    Director

  2. Tony Grisoni

    Writer

  3. John Goldsmith

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Patrick Bergin

    Stefan

  2. Jordan Kiziuk

    Alex

  3. Jack Warden

    Boruch

  4. James Bolam

    Doctor Studjinsky

  5. Michael Byrne

    Bolek

  6. Stefan Sauk

    Goehler

  7. Suzanna Hamilton

    Stasya's Mother

  8. Marek Grabowski

    Adam

  9. Marcin Herman

    Joseph

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-03-05
With the Nazis having reduced Warsaw to little more than rubble, the young “Alex” (Jordan Kiziuk) is separated from his family, who have been sent to a concentration camp, and is now forced to scavenge as best he can amongst the ruins. Fortunately, this is a resourceful young lad who quickly learns his way around the ghetto using the sewers and the attics to keep himself safe. That’s easier said than done as the water supply has been turned off and food is extremely scarce. There are still people in the city but with plenty prepared to turn him in for an apple or a loaf of bread, he has ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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