BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

08/01/2009

"Defiance" tells remarkable true-life story

Daniel Craig filled Leicester Square with flashbulbs as the star premiered his and Edward Zwick's new film "Defiance". Was it the cold putting a snap in his step or was Daniel a little bit hyped on the carpet? Their new WWII movie needs none, as it is based on real events.

The Bielski brothers of Belarus saved 1200 people by building up a secret community, hidden in the forests of Eastern Europe, linking up with the Russian resistance to hit back at the nazis.

66 years ago Jack Kagan, 14, was on the run. He made it to the forest, and fought for two years:

"It's an amazing film I've seen it of course a few days ago. It was long overdue. I think it should have been made while the Bielski brothers were still alive, but anyway that's life."

This Zwickflick puts the accent on action as much as the wartime drama, and is opening around Europe now.

Source:

http://www.euronews.net/en/article/08/01/2009/defiance-tells-remarkable-true-life-story/

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