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Sabotage
November 19, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Israel 2022 | Director: Noa Aharoni | Hebrew & English with English subtitles | 65 minutes
Documentary
January 1945, less than two weeks before the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, four courageous forced laborer women were hanged in public, accused of sabotaging the Nazi war machine. Using a mix of animation, archival footage and witness testimonies, Sabotage tells the dramatic unknown story of the women’s underground operation in Auschwitz-Birkenau. It’s a story of feminine heroism, resistance, and tragedy told through the eyes of then 16-year-old Anna Wajcblum Heilman, the youngest member of the resistance, whose sister Estusia was one of those hanged, and whose diary forms the basis of the film. Through Anna’s diary, we learn of the women’s bold and daring resistance, the camaraderie, and the bonds of friendship that formed between these women under the most horrific circumstances.
Winner: Best Mid Length Documentary Award, Israeli Documentary Forum Awards 2022
