The Midwife (2020)

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In 1943 Stanislawa Leszczynska was arrested by gestapo as a result of helping Lodz ghetto prisoners and sent down to concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau together with her three children. There she went through the dreadful trial. Stanislawa worked as a midwife facing inhuman conditions, on the edge of exhaustion, she delivered 3000 labors not loosing any child - Her name - as one of four outstanding Polish women of the last century - was placed on Life and Changing the Nation Goblet sacrificed by Polish women in Jasna Gora Monastery. What was the secret of this extraordinary woman? Where did her strength came from? Why even facing death she has never lost faith in what she was doing?

Director: Maria Stachurska
Genre: Documentary, History, War
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Music: Michał Lorenc
Production: Di Factory, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, EC1 Łódź
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Maria Stachurska
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History, War

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Midwife about?
In 1943 Stanislawa Leszczynska was arrested by gestapo as a result of helping Lodz ghetto prisoners and sent down to concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau together with her three children. There she went through the dreadful trial. Stanislawa worked as a midwife facing inhuman conditions, on the edge of exhaustion, she delivered 3000 labors not loosing any child - Her name - as one of four outstanding Polish women of the last century - was placed on Life and Changing the Nation Goblet sacrificed by Polish women in Jasna Gora Monastery. What was the secret of this extraordinary woman? Where did her strength came from? Why even facing death she has never lost faith in what she was doing?
Who directed The Midwife?
The Midwife was directed by Maria Stachurska.
Who stars in The Midwife?
The Midwife stars Danuta Stenka, Hanna Polk.
What genre is The Midwife?
The Midwife is a Documentary, History, War film.
Where was The Midwife produced?
The Midwife was produced in Poland.