In the name of their mothers, an hourlong documentary about a group of young polish women who outfoxed the nazis during world war ii. In the name of their mothers, an hourlong documentary about a group of young polish women who outfoxed the nazis during world war ii to save the lives of thousands of jewish children. The jewish federation of the berkshires marks holocaust memorial day yom hashoah with a screening of irena sendler. Irena sendler was never anyone to bragshe always said that she simply did what she had to do. Her film about irena sendler, in the name of their mothers, is an official selection at this years united nations association film festival unaff. Synopsis irena sendler was born in otwock, poland, in 1910. Sendler, who was the last living member of her group of rescuers, is survived by a daughter and a granddaughter. This documentary just won the 2012 gracie award for outstanding documentary in public tv mary skinner is a former marketing executive turned documentarian. What she did, however, was nothing short of extraordinary. It is the inspirational story of protestant students from kansas, each carrying her own painful burden, each called in her own complex way to the history of a catholic woman who knocked on jewish doors in the warsaw ghetto and, in sendlers own words, tried to talk the mothers out of their children. Irena sendler, irena krzyzanowska, polish social worker born february 15, 1910, otwock, russian empire now in polanddied may 12, 2008, warsaw, pol. Mary skinners special film irena sendlerin the name of their mothers 1 june 2011 mary skinner is a former marketing executive turned documentarian. In the name of their mothers dvd,this is the story of 29yearold irena sendler who saw the suffering of warsaws jews, and reached out to her most trusted colleagues for help, and outwitted the nazis during world war ii.
This past week, pbs premiered the latest film by ken burns. Promo for feature documentary on irena sendler, a member of the polish underground who helped rescue hundreds of jewish children from the warsaw ghetto during wwii. Mary, the daughter of a polish wwii orphan, spent seven years making the film, which ive written about here and here. Unable to promise safety for even herself, irena would respect their decision even though she knew the. Not much was known about sendlers story here in the u. For more information on irena sendler, or to contribute to the life in a jar foundation, go to. Irena sendler and these students chose to repair the world.
Irenas story would also be an interesting study for womens history month. Irena sendler, in the name of their mothers, the story of a. The courageous heart of irena sendler 2009 rotten tomatoes. The extraordinary film features 95yearold irena sendler in the last interviews she gave before she died in 1998, together with her coworkers and the jewish children they saved. In the name of their mothers, directed and coproduced by american filmmaker mary skinner, brings this miraculous and profound story of human goodness to life.
Around this time american filmmaker mary skinner filmed a documentary, irena sendler, in the name of their mothers polish. Irena sendler, who died last week in poland, was a polish catholic social worker who smuggled those kids out of the warsaw ghetto. Sendler was a 29yearold social worker when nazi germany invaded poland. For more current information about the irena sendler film, visit this facebook page. Apr 12, 2011 in the name of their mothers tells the story of irena sendler and a group of young polish women some barely out of their teens who outfoxed the nazis for five years during wwii. And yet, while she was hailed for her work by those she had helped, for years, she wasnt permitted to tell her story. Irena stanislawa sendler nee krzyzanowska, also referred to as irena sendlerowa in poland. After briefly visiting her ailing mother, irena is taken to a remote rural farm, where she is reunited.
Sep 28, 2016 it even refused to allow sendler to travel to tel aviv to receive her award and see the tree planted in her name along the avenue of the righteous. The first time i went into the ghetto it made a hellish impression on me. Irena sendler 19102008 was a polish employee at the warsaw social welfare department who smuggled almost 2500 jewish children out of the warsaw ghetto during the holocaust, saving their lives. Students are fascinated by the inspiring story of a young p. Visit life in a jar for more information about the play. It began with irena sandler, a 29yearold social worker who saw the torture and death wrought upon the jewish population of warsaw, poland. Read more about our numerological interpretation of irena sendler s personality number. Extensive archive footage and interviews with survivor, sendler, her coworkers and the children she. The courageous heart of irena sendler is a 2009 television film directed by john kent harrison. This is the story of 29yearold irena sendler who saw the suffering of warsaws jews, and reached out to her most trusted colleagues for help, and outwitted the nazis during world war ii.
She had saved 2,500 children and put their real names in a jar and kept the only record of the names in a neighbors back yard, buried under an apple tree, at the address of 9 ledarska. The director of the film, mary skinner, was there to answer questions following a screening of the film which was a. His subject was waitstill sharp, a unitarian minister and his wife martha, who, during world war ii, helped smuggled at least 150 jews out of nazicontrolled areas, operating first in. In the name of their mothers dvd,this is the story of 29yearold irena sendler who saw the suffering of warsaw s jews, and reached out to her most trusted colleagues for help, and outwitted the nazis during world war ii. Factbased drama about irena sendler anna paquin, a polish social worker who saved nearly 2500 jewish children from being deported to. Irena sendler in the name of the their mothers holocaust. In the name of their mothers is a documentary film about polish heroine irena sendler and her wartime conspiracy of women who outfoxed the nazis and saved the lives of thousands of jewish children. The courageous heart of irena sendler tv movie 2009 imdb.
She spent the rest of the war working to help save jewish children in secret under an assumed name. I continue to have pangs of conscience that i did so little. May, 2008 according to irena, the greatest heroes of these rescue missions were not the rescuers, but the mothers of the children, who intuitively sensed the end of their lives approaching and knew that was the only way for their beloveds to be saved from the horror of extermination. Irena sendler saves jewish children from the warsaw ghetto.
Sendlers authorized biography can also be purchased on the website. In the name of their mothers tells the story of irena sendler and a group of young polish women some barely out of their teens who outfoxed the nazis for five years during wwii. Irena sendler stories of women who rescued jews during. To people like irena sendler, it came as enormous shock knowing how unjust and wrong that something like this was happening in their own country. At the time, sendler was a 29yearold social worker when the nazis invaded poland. They smuggled thousands of jewish children out of the warsaw ghetto and kept them safe until the end of the war. In the name of their mothers together, they rescued over 2,500 jewish children. Words of irena september 1st, 1939 began world war ii. Mary skinners special film irena sendlerin the name of. See more ideas about irena sendler, warsaw ghetto, holocaust.
Irena sendler, in the name of their mothers, the story of a group of young polish. Sendler is the polish holocaust heroine who, with her team from the clandestine organization zegota, saved about. Now american filmmaker mary skinner, the daughter of a warsaw war orphan, brings their remarkable saga to life in irena sendler in the name of their mothers. Read more about our numerological interpretation of irena sendlers personality number. This is the story of 29yearold irena sendler who saw the suffering of warsaw s jews, and reached out to her most trusted colleagues for help, and outwitted the nazis during world war ii. I believe that irena sendler is an example of the caring pillar of character. This film expertly captures the will and character of the women of the resistance against the backdrop of. Aug 25, 2018 explore sybarite51s board irina sendler. Irena sendler in the name of their mothers youtube. A hero of the children and their mothers i was taught by my father that when someone is drowning, you dont ask if they can swim. In the name of their mothers dvd,this is the story of 29yearold irena sendler who saw the suffering of warsaws jews, and reached out to her. One of the unique strategies of irena sendler was to preserve the true identities of the jewish children she helped escape by hiding their given namesidentity on. Sendlers personality number often serves as a censoring device, both in terms of what irena sends out, as well as what she allows to approach.
New book on holocaust heroine irena sendler by tilar. I used this source in my project as background and historical context on what was happening to jews in poland and how it. Trained as a social worker, sendler became 1942 a member of zegota council to aid the jews, the polish underground organization established to help save. Mother of the children of the holocaust hardcover muza sa editor. After warsaw s jews were imprisoned behind the ghetto walls without food or medicine, sendler and those she most trusted smuggled aid in. The film is a coproduction between american and polish companies. The story of irena sendler, a social worker who was part of the polish underground during world war ii and was arrested by the nazis for. In the name of their mothers is her first featurelength documentary. Irena s story would also be an interesting study for women s history month. Trained as a social worker, sendler became 1942 a member of. And yet, while she was hailed for her work by those she had. At times, mothers and families would not wish to let their children go, fearing they would never see their children again or that their children would lose their heritage. May 1st is holocaust remembrance day it is also the national premiere of pbs in the name of their mothers, a documentary film about the polish social worker irena sendler, who saved 2,500 jewish babies and children from the warsaw ghetto and almost certain death at treblinka. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Sendler is the polish holocaust heroine who, with her team from the clandestine organization zegota, saved about 2,500 children from the warsaw ghetto in world war ii. According to irena, the greatest heroes of these rescue missions were not the rescuers, but the mothers of the children, who intuitively sensed the end of their lives approaching and knew that was the only way for their beloveds to be saved from the horror of extermination. In the name of their mothers is a perfect supplement to your world war ii, holocaust, or anne frank unit. This viewing guide for the pbs documentary irena sendler. She became a polish nurse and social worker and used her skills to serve in the germanoccupied warsaw during world war ii. Obviously, her interest in poland is longstanding, and so is her appreciation for irena sendler, who became a personal friend. The director of the film, mary skinner, was there to answer questions following a screening of the film which was a more complete version of the pbs version. Close to 400,000 people had been driven into the small area that had been allocated to the ghetto, and their situation soon deteriorated. It discriminates in the kinds of people and information irena sendler lets enter her heart and mind. Life in a jar the courageous story of irena sendler. In the name of their mothers 2011 starring irena sendler and jan becker on dvd and bluray. Sendler s personality number often serves as a censoring device, both in terms of what irena sends out, as well as what she allows to approach. Irena sendler was born in 1910 in warsaw and was raised in the town of otwock, a town about 15 miles from warsaw. Irena would later describe her experience within the ghetto in irena sendler.
Irena, who died in may 2008 at the age of 98 in warsaw, poland, is my hero. Irena sendler ap photoalik kepliczwhat happens when an ordinary polish woman encounters extraordinary evil. When the nazis invaded in 1939, irena was a social worker and so had access to the warsaw ghetto, where hundreds of thousands of jews. She is an example of pure religion, to visit the fatherless in their affliction. There was a huge turn out november 7, 2011 at buffalos canisius college to view mary skinners documentary irena sendlerin the name of their mothers. This web site shares the legacy and life of irena sendler, plus her discovery for the world. Wwii drama the courageous heart of irena sendler polish. From irena sendler in the name of their mothers youtube. Sendler s authorized biography can also be purchased on the website.
Sendlers name and reputation were suppressed by the communist regime, and she became known in the west about. In the name of their mothers dvd region 1 us import ntsc. Irena sendler stories of women who rescued jews during the. Irena sendler took advantage of her job in order to help the jews, however this became practically impossible once the ghetto was sealed off in november 1940. The story of irena sendler, a social worker who was part of the polish underground during world war ii. After warsaws jews were imprisoned behind the ghetto walls without food or medicine, sendler and those she most trusted smuggled aid in. From october 1943 she was head of the childrens section of zegota, the polish council to aid. She was greatly influenced by her father, who was a doctor to mostly poor jews.
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