Dorota Liliental

Set against the backdrop of World War II, this gripping drama explores the complex and often brutal relationships between Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish communities in a small village. Directed by…

The true story of pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman’s experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.