Is "resistance" always a matter of guns and
explosives? Or can it be practiced with
photography, ballet, forgery and wits? What
is it that leads a person to choose defiance,
rather than submission, when her whole world
is collapsing around her? Daring to Resist
looks at these questions in a gripping
documentary. Three Jewish women reflect on
their lives in Holland, Hungary, and Poland
during World War II, when they refused to
remain passive in the face of Nazi genocide.
As teenagers all three girls acted without
family support, joining other young people
determined to fight back. The film
interweaves the women's varied and
astonishing stories, as they tell of resisting
the forces of hatred in unexpected ways.
Never-before-published photographs and
home movies enrich the women's vibrant
narratives.
Directors - Martha Lubell and Barbara Attie
Distributor - Women Make Movies
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