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The Island on Bird Street
The Island on Bird Street

The Island on Bird Street

1997 107 min ★ 7.2 Drama, War

Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.

Cast

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Stefan

Jordan Kiziuk

Jordan Kiziuk

Alex

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Boruch

James Bolam

James Bolam

Doctor Studjinsky

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Bolek

Stefan Sauk

Stefan Sauk

Goehler

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Stasya's Mother

Marek Grabowski

Marek Grabowski

Adam

Marcin Herman

Joseph

Paweł Lauterbach

Benny

Details

Director

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

March 5, 2025

★ 7/10

With the Nazis having reduced Warsaw to little more than rubble, the young “Alex” (Jordan Kiziuk) is separated from his family, who have been sent to a concentration camp, and is now forced to scavenge as best he can amongst the ruins. Fortunately, this is a resourceful young lad who quickly learns his way around the ghetto using the sewers and the attics to keep himself safe. That’s easier said t...

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