Jurek is about nine years old when he escapes from the Warsaw ghetto into the woods, where he must survive on his own until the end of the war.
Run Boy Run
Drama | Foreign | 2014
Cast
Andrzej Tkacz, Kamil Tkacz, Elisabeth Duda, Jeanette Hain, Itay Tiran, Katarzyna Bargielowska, Rainer Bock
Synopsis
Jurek is about nine years old when he escapes from the Warsaw ghetto into the woods, where he must survive on his own until the end of the war. He learns how to sleep in trees and how to hunt squirrels with his slingshot. However, coldness and loneliness keep driving him back to civilisation. In the villages, Jurek meets those who will help him and some who will betray him. “Run Boy Run“ is a compelling film based on true events, which is empowering as well as exciting and inspiring to old and young viewers alike.
Producers
Pepe Danquart, Susa Kusche, Uwe Spiller
Director
Pepe Danquart
Jurek is about nine years old when he escapes from the Warsaw ghetto into the woods, where he must survive on his own until the end of the war.
