263 Nights

A somber, claustrophobic animated documentary that immerses you in the harrowing endurance of a hidden group, leaving a heavy emotional residue.

Directed by

Irina Tarasova

Genres

Documentary, Animation

Starring

Anna Kozlova

Overview

This Belorusian animated documentary is narrated by the People’s Artist of Russia Aristarkh Livanov. It is an actual story of the 26 prisoners of the Minsk ghetto who have voluntarily confined themselves in the basement, short on food and water — and waited for the Red Army to arrive. They have spent the terrible 263 days and nights there. The youngest son of the stove maker Pinchus Dobin, who built that heaven-sent and hell-bent basement, is still alive.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, isolation, war, death

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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