The film, directed by Gerardo Stawsky, won the Jury’s Special Mention award in the Documentary category at the 20th Film Festival organized by Cinemateca Uruguaya. It will be screened at theAlfabetacinema.
*Despite Treblinka* was filmed in Uruguay and Israel.The documentary focuses on the emotional narrative and the rich nuances of the characters rather than on historical facts and statistics.
Backed by an impressive collection of archival footage and music by the acclaimed John Zorn, the protagonists tell their story while providing a basic historical context for recounting one of the most harrowing events of World War II: the Treblinka uprising.