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Sunday, January 14 at 5:30pm Miami Theater Center
Thursday, January 18 at 6:00pm Miami Theater Center
Monday, January 22 at 7:30pm The Hub at Temple Beth Am

Canada-Poland | 121 minutes | 2023

Irena's Vow

Florida Premiere

In occupied Poland, a former nurse risks her own life to shelter a dozen Jewish men and women from the Nazi war machine in this unforgettable tale of bravery and sacrifice. Set in 1939 Warsaw, when the Nazis invade Poland, nurse Irena Gut (Sophie Nélisse from MJFF 2014 film The Book Thief and the acclaimed television series Yellowjackets) is displaced and forced to work in support of the German war effort, eventually assigned to run the home of a Nazi commandant. Instead of following the path of least resistance and gambling on her status and ethnicity to keep her safe, she risks everything to save a dozen Jewish refugees from persecution and murder, sheltering them under her boss’s nose. Irena’s Vow is, at its heart, a story of simple moral clarity. It’s all anchored by a powerful performance from the empathetic Sophie Nélisse, who channels the alternating shock, disbelief, and horror of an innocent who is forced, over and over again, to negotiate an impossible situation — always racing to ensure not just her friends’ survival, but her own.

Director's Bio

Directed by Louise Archambault

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Louise Archambault was born in Montreal and holds an MFA in film from Concordia University. She has directed Familia (2005), Gabrielle (2013), and And the Birds Rained Down (2019). Irena’s Vow is her latest film.

Cast and Credits

Director

Louise Archambault

Screenwriter

Dan Gordon

Cinematographer

Paul Sarossy

Editor

Arthur Tarnowski

Cast

Sophie Nélisse, Dougray Scott, Andrzej Seweryn

Film Info

Year

2023

Country

Canada-Poland

Run-time

121 minutes

Language

English
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