See The Official Poster For IRENA’S VOW, Official TIFF 2023 Selection, Based on the true story of Irene Gut Opdyke, Starring Sophie Nélisse
Directed by: Louise Archambault (Atomic Saké, Familia)
Written by: Dan Gordon (Passenger 57, Wyatt Earp)
Starring: Sophie Nélisse (“Yellowjackets,” 47 Meters Down: Uncaged), Dougray Scott (Mission: Impossible 2, “Batwoman”), Andrzej Seweryn, and Maciek Nawrocki
Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy. 19-year-old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of: the basement of the German commandant’s house. Over the next two years, Irena uses her wit, humor, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation, concealing them in the midst of countless Nazi parties, a blackmail scheme, and even the birth of a child. Her story is one of the most inspiring of our time.
TIFF Public Screenings
Sunday, September 10 at 3:15PM at TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1
Monday, September 11 at 3:35PM at Scotiabank 11
