Białystok
One of a series of educational films about the history of Jewish communities in Polish cities. We want to remind people of how Białystok’s Jews lived and perished. To tell the story of Jewish life before World War II, how the Holocaust put an end to it, and to show contemporary efforts to “recover” it and preserve its memory. The film highlights the need to recognize the complex history of the city and the importance of openness to dialogue, which helps understand its multicultural heritage.
The film has been made in a YouTube-style format and includes both animation and archival photos and video footage. Film is aimed at students in grades 7-8 of primary school and high school. The project was supported by the EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, as well as by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
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Cast
Lily Just
Director
Łukasz Kamil Kamiński
Screenplay
Łukasz Kamil Kamiński, Lily Just
Cinematography
Maciej Eichelberger
Sound designer
Paweł Szygendowski
Plan manager
Marine Hovhanissyan
Animations
Cristina Pirvu
Editing and sound postproduction
Łukasz Kamil Kamiński
Color correction
Maciej Eichelberger
Drone cinematography
Adam Dzieszuta
Producer
Łukasz Kamil Kamiński
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Length in total
24 minutes
Producer
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Year or production
2023-2024