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The Paper Brigade

2018Movie1 h 0 min

DocumentaryHistory
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7

A moving, melancholic documentary movie about history and a real life story.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, comfort or scares.

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Story

Lithuania, 1941, during World War II. Hundreds of thousands of texts on Jewish culture, stolen by the Germans, are gathered in Vilnius to be classified, either to be stored or to be destroyed. A group of Jewish scholars and writers, commissioned by the invaders to carry out the sorting operations, but reluctant to collaborate and determined to save their legacy, hide many books in the ghetto where they are confined. This is the epic story of the Paper Brigade.

Feels like

  • WWII Drama
  • Historical Preservation
  • Jewish Resistance
  • Cultural Legacy
  • Human Spirit
  • War Atrocities
  • Intellectual Struggle
  • Tragic
  • Educational
  • Poignant

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Diane Perelsztejn
Written by
Diane Perelsztejn, Bernard Suchecky
Produced by
Willy Perelsztejn, Olivier Roncin
Music by
Marc Doutrepont, Pierre Bruyns, Philippe Vandendriessche

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Facts

March 15, 2018 · 1 h 0 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 15, 2018
Runtime
1 h 0 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
French
Also spoken
English, German, Hebrew, Yiddish
Made in
Belgium, France, Germany, Lithuania

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Paper Brigade worth watching?"

Questions about The Paper Brigade

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Paper Brigade worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.7).

Is The Paper Brigade plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Paper Brigade in English?

FrenchEnglishGermanHebrewYiddish

No, it was made in French, with some English, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish.