''Border Street'', 1948
by Movie World Posters
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''Border Street'', 1948
Artist
Movie World Posters
Medium
Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage movie poster from Argentina of ''Border Street'', (Polish: "Ulica Graniczna") is a 1948 Polish drama film directed by Aleksander Ford. This movie is notable for being one of the earliest films to depict the Holocaust and its impact on Polish-Jewish relations during World War II.
The film is set in the Warsaw Ghetto, a confined area where Jews were forced to live during the Nazi occupation of Poland. It follows the lives of a group of residents living on Border Street, which divides the Jewish and Aryan sections of the city. The central characters include the Kowalski family, a Polish-Christian family, and the Szmolke family, a Jewish family. The film portrays the relationships, friendships, and tensions that develop between these two families as they navigate the harsh realities of life in the ghetto.
"Border Street" offers a poignant and often heart-wrenching depiction of the struggles faced by the Jewish population during the Holocaust. It explores themes of survival, resistance, and the human capacity for compassion and solidarity in the face of unimaginable cruelty. The film serves as a powerful reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust and the importance of preserving the memory of those who suffered and perished during that dark period in history.
Aleksander Ford's "Border Street" is a significant work in the history of Polish cinema and is recognized for its historical and cultural significance in portraying the Holocaust from a Polish perspective. It remains an important film for understanding the impact of World War II on the Jewish and Polish communities in Warsaw.
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December 27th, 2021
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