Sisters in Resistance


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

The story of four French women of uncommon courage who, in their teens and twenties, risked their lives to fight the Nazi occupation of their country. Neither Jews nor Communists, they were in no danger of arrest before they joined the Resistance. They could have remained safe at home. But they chos

Cast & Crew

Maia Wechsler

Director

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

The story of four French women of uncommon courage who, in their teens and twenties, risked their lives to fight the Nazi occupation of their country. Neither Jews nor Communists, they were in no danger of arrest before they joined the Resistance. They could have remained safe at home. But they chose to resist. Within two years all four were arrested by the Gestapo and deported as political prisoners to the hell of Ravensbruck concentration camp, where they helped one another survive. Today, elderly but still very active, they continue to push forward as social activists and intellectual leaders in their fields. The film captures their amazing lives, and reveals an uncommon, intense bond of friendship that survives to this day.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival (in competition) in New York City (French Institute) April 16-22, 2001.

Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City (Walter Reade) June 15-28, 2001.

Shown at the French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France (in competition) June 22-27, 2001.