Sabotage (2022)
This hybrid documentary utilizes animation, archival footage and live testimony to dramatize the untold story of a women’s underground resistance operation in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Risking their lives, these courageous women smuggled gun powder out the munitions factory where they worked, with the goal of blowing up the gas chambers. The diary of Anna Wajcblum, one of the saboteurs whose sister was publicly hanged after being caught, forms the basis for the film. After the war, Anna became a social worker in Ottawa. Her diary highlights the bonds of friendship established between these women under the most horrific circumstances.
Director: Noa Aharoni
Genre: Animation, Documentary, History
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: April 17, 2022
Screenplay
Production: KAN: Israeli Public Broadcasting, Doc.Films
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Noa Aharoni
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sabotage about?
- This hybrid documentary utilizes animation, archival footage and live testimony to dramatize the untold story of a women’s underground resistance operation in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Risking their lives, these courageous women smuggled gun powder out the munitions factory where they worked, with the goal of blowing up the gas chambers. The diary of Anna Wajcblum, one of the saboteurs whose sister was publicly hanged after being caught, forms the basis for the film. After the war, Anna became a social worker in Ottawa. Her diary highlights the bonds of friendship established between these women under the most horrific circumstances.
- Who directed Sabotage?
- Sabotage was directed by Noa Aharoni.
- How long is Sabotage?
- Sabotage has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is Sabotage?
- Sabotage is a Animation, Documentary, History film.