Shielding the Flame

Marek Edelman, co-founder of the Jewish Combat Organization and one of the last surviving commanders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, recalls the time of war and challenges the established image of heroic fighters and tales filled with pathos.

Top Cast

Zbigniew ZapasiewiczMarek Edelman

Elżbieta KępińskaReporter

Ryszarda HaninDoctor Wróblewska

Jerzy KaliszewskiProfessor

Maja KomorowskaDaughter of Joachim

Gustaw HoloubekAmerican writer

Zygmunt MalanowiczPriest