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How the discovery of a secret tunnel inspired a film about Jewish resistance

JL;DR SUMMARY Richard A. Freund's archaeological validation of a legendary escape tunnel at the Ponary execution site has inspired a new film, "Resistance: They Fought Back." 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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HolocaustHolocaust EducationWarsaw GhettoJewish ResistancePbsPonary TunnelRichard A. FreundNovaPaula ApsellSurvivor Interviews

Places mentioned

Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
"Abba Kovner and the Vilna resistance in Lithuania Courtesy of Ghetto Fighters Museum"
Łódź, Poland
"Jews from the Lodz Ghetto. There, Jews maintained an active cultural life as a form of resistance to"

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