The Partisan with the Leica Camera
A rare self-portrait of a couple—photographer Mundek Lukawiecki and his wife Hannah Bern—leads their 65-year-old son Simon to uncover a shocking family secret. In this documentary film, Simon learns that his parents were not only Holocaust survivors but also commanders of a Polish partisan assassination squad. Backed by Mundek’s extraordinary Leica photos taken in the forest during the war, the film pieces together a hidden history of resistance, violence, and survival, offering a chilling yet intimate glimpse into a past long concealed.
Director: Ruth Walk
Producer: Yael Perlov
Produced with the help of: Rabinovich Film Fund - Cinema Project, The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Israel Film Council, Israel Ministry of Culture and Sports
Broadcaster: KAN - Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
Screenplay: Ruth Walk
Cinematographer: Maayan Blech
Editor: Yael Perlov
Sound designer: Ami Arad
Colorist: Peleg Levi
Release Year: 2022
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The Partisan with the Leica Camera
A rare self-portrait of a couple—photographer Mundek Lukawiecki and his wife Hannah Bern—leads their 65-year-old son Simon to uncover a shocking family secret. In this documentary film, Simon learns that his parents were not only Holocaust survivors but also commanders of a Polish partisan assass...