Fighter

"Loyalty, The Limits of Friendship, and Fighting Back."

2000 1h 31m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 9

Documentary

Synopsis

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Filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev follows two Czech Holocaust survivors, Jan Weiner and Arnost Lustig, as they revisit Terezin, a labor camp where Arnost was interned for five years and Jan's mother was murdered.

“Loyalty, The Limits of Friendship, and Fighting Back.”

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Cast

Arnošt Lustig
Himself
Jan Wiener
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amir Bar-Lev
Languages: English, Italian, Czech
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Czech.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, shot by Gary Keith Griffin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Amir Bar-Lev shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Arnošt Lustig and Jan Wiener carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Loyalty, The Limits of Friendship, and Fighting Back.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0263338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amir Bar-Lev directs. Gary Keith Griffin behind the camera. Amir Bar-Lev cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, Czech.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Czech.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, shot by Gary Keith Griffin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Amir Bar-Lev shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arnošt Lustig and Jan Wiener carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Loyalty, The Limits of Friendship, and Fighting Back.".
8IMDB entry: tt0263338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.