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Partisans of Vilna

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After over sixty thousand Lithuanian Jews were decimated by the Nazis in WWII, the remaining survivors began fighting back. Gradually united through skirmishes in the ghettos of Vilna (now Vilnius), scattered partisans formed a commando unit which took to the forests to battle German forces through sabotage and mayhem. Dozens of survivors relate startling tales of bravery and audacity chronicling one of the earliest instances of organized Jewish resistance to the horrors of the Holocaust.

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Paul Attanasio Washington Post 01/03/2018
It's less a documentary than a hagiography. Then again, as long as you're making saints, you could hardly choose a better collection of candidates. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After over sixty thousand Lithuanian Jews were decimated by the Nazis in WWII, the remaining survivors began fighting back. Gradually united through skirmishes in the ghettos of Vilna (now Vilnius), scattered partisans formed a commando unit which took to the forests to battle German forces through sabotage and mayhem. Dozens of survivors relate startling tales of bravery and audacity chronicling one of the earliest instances of organized Jewish resistance to the horrors of the Holocaust.
Director
Josh Waltezky
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 1986, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 26, 2005
Runtime
2h 10m