Synopsis
A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).
Key facts
Original language
Polish, German, Yiddish, Ukrainian
Production companies
FILM WORKS
Distributors
MÉTROPOLE FILMS
Setting
Lviv
Filming locations
Łódź
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2012 academy_award
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2011 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2011 generic
Titles
| Original title | In Darkness | |
| Original title | W ciemnosci | Polish |
| Québec French title | Sous terre | |
| Alternate title | Sous la ville |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
