The Paper Brigade (2018)

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Lithuania, 1941, during World War II. Hundreds of thousands of texts on Jewish culture, stolen by the Germans, are gathered in Vilnius to be classified, either to be stored or to be destroyed. A group of Jewish scholars and writers, commissioned by the invaders to carry out the sorting operations, but reluctant to collaborate and determined to save their legacy, hide many books in the ghetto where they are confined. This is the epic story of the Paper Brigade.

Director: Diane Perelsztejn
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 60 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Didier Hill-Derive
Editing: Marguerite Le Bourgeois
Production: Les Films de la Mémoire, Pois Chiche Films, ARTE GEIE, RTBF, LRT
Country: Belgium, France, Germany, Lithuania
Language: English, Français, Deutsch, עִבְרִית, Yiddish
Original Language: fr

Keywords

holocaust (shoah), world war ii, jew persecution, soviet union, book burning, antisemitism, post world war ii, jewish culture, yiddish language, jewish history, vilnius, lithuania

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Paper Brigade about?
Lithuania, 1941, during World War II. Hundreds of thousands of texts on Jewish culture, stolen by the Germans, are gathered in Vilnius to be classified, either to be stored or to be destroyed. A group of Jewish scholars and writers, commissioned by the invaders to carry out the sorting operations, but reluctant to collaborate and determined to save their legacy, hide many books in the ghetto where they are confined. This is the epic story of the Paper Brigade.
Who directed The Paper Brigade?
The Paper Brigade was directed by Diane Perelsztejn.
Who stars in The Paper Brigade?
The Paper Brigade stars Dominique Lévy, Eva Mattes, Samuel Bak, Bernard Suchecky, Yonat Rotbein, Youval Louria.
How long is The Paper Brigade?
The Paper Brigade has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is The Paper Brigade?
The Paper Brigade is a Documentary, History film.
Where was The Paper Brigade produced?
The Paper Brigade was produced in Belgium, France, Germany, Lithuania.