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201554 minPGdocumentary

Historical Events

Amnesia

201554 minPGdocumentary

On July 4, 1946, a pogrom against Jewish residents in Kielce, Poland, resulted in violence perpetrated by their Polish neighbors.

Historical Events

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Jerzy Sladkowski

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On July 4, 1946, a pogrom against Jewish residents in Kielce, Poland, resulted in violence perpetrated by their Polish neighbors.

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Jerzy Sladkowski

Jerzy Sladkowskidirector

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Kielce, Poland, bears the scars of a pogrom that erupted on July 4, 1946, targeting its Jewish residents. The documentary recounts this violent event, marked by betrayal from neighbors. The filmmaker reflects on his family's possible ties to the atrocity. As the legacy of anti-Semitism persists in modern Poland, the film questions how history can be overshadowed and forgotten.

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