Two of our readers have a close connection to the Nazi invasion of Russia in 1941. Sara Feigenbaum’s family were Jewish partisans fighting for the Russians against the Nazis. A movie was made about their adventures in 2008-Defiance starring Daniel Craig. Here is an IMDB link for those curious:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034303/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_21
My primary care physician, Dr. Alla Rudin
also had two sets of grandparents in Belarus as Nazi tanks rolled their way. In
a rare act of kindness totally uncharacteristic of Josef Stalin, an evacuation
to Kazakhstan was arranged because they were Jewish and surely would have been
murdered by the Nazis. (Normally only Stalin’s most beloved writers and film
actors got such good treatment.)
Most of you know that one of my passions
in life is the study of The Great Patriotic War from June of 1941 to May of
1945. I have read thousands of books on the subject. I never lose admiration
for the courage and self-sacrifice of the Russian people who suffered 27
million deaths and who knows how many people were wounded. (The normal ratio is
3 wounded for each death. That would indicate some 81 million people were
wounded.)
Elena is a master at finding obscure
foreign films. Last night she found a treasure on YouTube. It is called “Come
And See.” It is about a group of young people fighting as partisans against the
Nazis in 1943 in Belarus. Early this morning I watched the film. Here is the
link if you want to invest two hours watching it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjIiApN6cfg
My highest tribute to a film can be the
words: “Oh my gosh that’s what it's really like!” If we could find someone
alive who actually lived through this ordeal, they would be amazed and say that
it was an accurate representation of what happened. I do not believe that this
was a big-budget film. However, an incredible amount of time and effort was
invested to make every detail correct. The cinematography and acting were
superb. Subtitles are provided for most of us who do not speak Russian. If you
have the time, please invest two hours for an incredible cinematic experience.
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