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Documentary about Jews killed by their Polish neighbors after the Holocaust could be banned in Poland

JL;DR SUMMARY "Among Neighbors," a documentary by Yoav Potash, explores the tragic story of five Jews murdered by their Polish neighbors in Gniewoszów, Poland, six months after World War II ended. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryHolocaustJewish IdentityDocumentaryPolandNationalismRight Wing PoliticsYoav PotashPost War Violence

Places mentioned

Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
"Since premiering at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival in November 2024, Among Neighbors has been screened in six countries and qualified for Academy Award consideration."
Gniewoszw, Mazovia, Poland
"They were among a handful of survivors from Gniewoszw, a town where about 1,500 Jews made up half the population before World War II."
Kielce, Holy Cross, Poland
"In the most notorious instance, 42 Jews in the southeastern town of Kielce were killed by a mob of Polish residents, soldiers and police officers in July 1946."

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