Of Animals and Men

20191h 10min

The key aim of every ZOO is to protect animal species from extinction. In times of war, the most endangered species was the man. Under the Nazis' noses, about 300 people, mainly Jews, found shelter at the Warsaw Zoo during the Second World War. With the help of reenacted scenes with animals, interviews with the survivors, and archive footage, we are going to revive the surreal atmosphere of those events.

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The key aim of every ZOO is to protect animal species from extinction. In times of war, the most endangered species was the man. Under the Nazis' noses, about 300 people, mainly Jews, found shelter at the Warsaw Zoo during the Second World War. With the help of reenacted scenes with animals, interviews with the survivors, and archive footage, we are going to revive the surreal atmosphere of those events.

Released
September 6, 2019
Runtime
1h 10min
Director
Łukasz Czajka
Genre
DocumentaryDrama
Language
Polish
Production
MX35, Autograf Karol Wożbiński, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury, Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy, Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny, Narodowe Centrum Kultury
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