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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009)

Drama, Historical, War, Biographical | United States

Director: John Kent Harrison

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10/09/2022

Rating: 7.2/10

User rating: 8.4/10
(9 votes)

SYNOPSIS

The story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto.

Actors

Voice: Will Shadley

Writer: John Kent Harrison, Larry Spagnola

Producer: Chris Grabowski, Cameron Johann

RUNTIME: 95 min

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