“War-time Triptych. Part I: Jadwiga”

The first film of the “War Triptych” trilogy, which was created within the “War-time Nowy Sącz” project, tells the story of Jadwiga Wolska, who worked during the occupation in the Central Welfare Council and was involved in helping all those in need, especially refugees, children, prisoners and Jewish people.
She was honored as Righteous among the Nations.
The life and work of Jadwiga Wolska is told in the movie by a historian and archivist Agnieszka Filipek.

The film premiered on-line on October 8 at 20.00 on our YouTube channel.
Link: https://youtu.be/FA2xs7HrwMQ

WAR-TIME TRIPTYCH PART 1: JADWIGA
Short documentary movie with dramatized costume scenes[the film includes subtitles for the hearing impaired in Polish and English languages] Written and directed by: dr. Maria Molenda
Cinematography and editing: Jakub Szydłowski
Starring as Jadwiga Wolska: Marta Kontny
In other roles: Justyna Stasik, Anna Bernady, Mateusz Malecki and others.
Production Manager: Grzegorz Pyka.
Costumes: Michał Cieślik and Magdalena Cieślik.
In collaboration with: Vintage Bicycles Association – Zabrze, Feldgrau Historical Association.

“War-time Triptych. Part II: Berta”

The main character of the second film in the War-time Nowy Sącz trilogy is Berta Korennman, a girl who was sentenced to death during the war due to her Jewish ancestry. With the help of a young man, Stefan Mazur, she fled from the ghetto, and for a while she was hiding in the clock tower of the town hall. The story of Berta is told by a historian, the president of the EUROS –Wind from the East Foundation, Anna Żalińska, and the situation of the Jewish population in Nowy Sącz is described by historian Artur Franczak.

The film premiered on-line on October 15 at 20.00 on our YouTube channel.
Link: https://youtu.be/fTjq799xaCU

WAR-TIME TRIPTYCH PART II. BERTA
Short documentary movie with dramatized costume scenes[the film includes subtitles for the hearing impaired in Polish and English languages] Written and directed by: dr. Maria Molenda
Cinematography and editing: Jakub Szydłowski
Starring as Berta Korennman: Karolina Konicka
In other roles: Jakub Głukowski, Anna Lenczewska, Jan Korwin-Kochanowski and others.
Production Manager: Grzegorz Pyka.
Costumes: Michał Cieślik and Magdalena Cieślik.
In collaboration with: Vintage Bicycles Association – Zabrze, Feldgrau Historical Association.

“War-time Triptych. Part III: Helena”

In the last part of the trilogy, we told the story of Helena Barbacka-Ślepiakowa, a young woman who was active in the underground resistance and was a paramedic of the partisan troop of Julian Zubek “Tatar”. The story of Helena is told by her daughter, Monika Ślepiak.

The film premiered on-line on October 22 at 20.00 on our YouTube channel.
LINK:  https://youtu.be/8qW_IYt3NOE

WAR-TIME TRIPTYCH PART II. HELENA
Short documentary movie with dramatized costume scenes[the film includes subtitles for the hearing impaired in Polish and English languages] Written and directed by: dr. Maria Molenda
Cinematography and editing: Jakub Szydłowski
Starring as Helena Barbacka-Ślepiakowa: Irena Michalska
In the other roles: Elwira Michalska, Igor Szewczyk and others.
Production Manager: Grzegorz Pyka.
Costumes: Michał Cieślik and Magdalena Cieślik.
In collaboration with: Vintage Bicycles Association – Zabrze, Feldgrau Historical Association.

A trailer promoting the “War-time Nowy Sącz” project.

KREINDEL
Idea and production Maria Molenda, Jakub Szydłowski, Dominik Tymczyszyn, Maciej Walasek
Kreindel Müller: Justyna Stasik

We are sharing an archival video which has been given to us by people connected with the former Medical High School in Nowy Sącz: a documentary film produced by Marek Pieszczak and Andrzej Ignaczak with the participation of students of the Medical High School for the occasion of officially choosing Jadwiga Wolska as the school patron.