IRENA'S VOW
Gallery Night at the Movies presents IRENA’S VOW on Monday, December 2 at Galaxy Cinemas in Owen Sound. Screening times: 1pm, 4pm, 7pm. Tickets available at the Gallery or online the Movies’ page of the TOM’s Website.
Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy. 19-year-old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of: the basement of the German commandant's house. Over the next two years, Irena uses her wit, humor, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation, concealing them in the midst of countless Nazi parties, a blackmail scheme, and even the birth of a child. Her story is one of the most inspiring of our time.
This Canadian-Polish production is directed by Louise Archambault and stars Sophie Nélisse, Dougray Scott. Winner of several Audience Awards at Canadian film festivals.
R 121 mins
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