Movie

Requiem for 500,000

Requiem dla 500 tysięcy

A short documentary made in 1963 by Jerzy Bossak and Wacław Kaźmierczak featuring unique archival footage of the Jewish Ghetto of Warsaw. The Warsaw Ghetto (pol. “Getto Warszawskie” ) was the largest of all Jewish Ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. From there, about 254,000 Ghetto residents were sent to Treblinka extermination camp during the three months of summer 1942.

Director

Jerzy Bossak

Director

Wacław Kaźmierczak

Status

Released

Release date

01/05/1963

Original language

Polish