The Island on Bird Street

7.3 1997 107 min
Drama War

Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.

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Director
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Writers
John Goldsmith, Tony Grisoni

Cast

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Patrick Bergin Stefan
Jordan Kiziuk Alex
Jack Warden Boruch
James Bolam Doctor Studjinsky
Michael Byrne Bolek
Stefan Sauk Goehler
Suzanna Hamilton Stasya's Mother
Marek Grabowski Adam
Marcin Herman Joseph
Paweł Lauterbach Benny
Jacek Milczanowski
Paweł Okoński Richter
Leon Niemczyk Podolski
Jacek Krautforst adjutant
Juliusz Chrząstowski jewish policeman
Katarzyna Suszyło Miriam
Julita Wołoszyńska-Matysek Benny's Mother
Maciej Sosnowski jewish policeman (uncredited)

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