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New Documentary Highlights Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
May 3, 2024 | ABC News - Dr. Steven Meed, the son of a resistance fighter, and Paula S. Apsell, the co-director of Resistance — They Fought Back, join “The View” to discuss the film ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 5.
A Captivating Look at the Jewish Uprising
April 30, 2024 | New Jersey Arts Net - In Israel, May 5 marks the start of Yom HaShoah, a national day of remembrance in which the losses, and lessons, of The Holocaust are commemorated. Never forget, people are urged. But what should they remember?
New Documentary Attempts to Depict Holocaust More Fully Than Hollywood Typically Does
April 30, 2024 | New Jersey Arts Net - In Israel, May 5 marks the start of Yom HaShoah, a national day of remembrance in which the losses, and lessons, of The Holocaust are commemorated. Never forget, people are urged. But what should they remember?
Review: ‘Resistance: They Fought Back,’ Starring Richard Freund, Dana Mazurkevich, Samuel Bak, David Gur, Dina Porat, Michael Schudrich and Yoel Yaarisell
April 28, 2024 | Culture Mix - Resistance — They Fought Back is a vital documentary for anyone wanting a deeper understanding about the courage and the necessity of resistance by Jewish people and allies during the Holocaust.
Q&A With Co-Director Paula Apsell
April 26, 2024 | Movies and Shakers - Award Winning Writer/Director Paula Apsell tells about so many courageous Jews in this very moving documentary who did not act like sheep led to slaughter.
Film Threat Review: ‘Resistance — They Fought Back’
April 25, 2024 | Film Threat - Truly, this is a righteous documentary that will hopefully amend the historical record and dispel the myth that Jews were passive victims during the Holocaust.
Military Press Review: ‘Resistance — They Fought Back’
April 25, 2024 | Military Press - Currently in New York and coming to Los Angeles from directors Paula S. Apsell, Kirk Wolfinger and Abramorama is the stunning documentary Resistance – They Fought Back.
Aced Magazine: ‘Resistance — They Fought Back’
April 20, 2024 | Aced Magazine - It’s courageous and staggering. Keep your eyes wide open as you watch! From the rebellions in the ghettos, in the concentration camps and to the forests, the film depicts how the Jews resisted. The documentary is in the words of the survivors and witnesses to the tragedy of the Holocaust.
Flip Side Reviews: ‘Resistance — They Fought Back’
April 16, 2024 | Flip Side Reviews - This deeply felt documentary chronicles several instances of successful Jewish resistance against the barbarism of the murderous Nazis throughout Europe that counteracts the prevailing narrative that the Jews were just meek victims. Directors Paula Apsell and Kirk Wolfinger adroitly mix testimony from survivors and their descendants alongside discussion of historians to underline the heroic actions of so many.
Interview With Paula Apsell
April 12, 2024 | Killer Movie Reviews - Resistance — They Fought Back is a riveting story of Jews who refused to allow themselves to be defeated in spirit, and who often found a way to fight back in ways that undermined the Nazis and their myth of the Master Race.
Behind The Scenes: Paula Apsell
April 12, 2024 | PRX - When I spoke with Paula Apsell via Zoom on April 10, 2024, I couldn’t help but start by thanking her for making a film that portrayed Jews in the Holocaust as something other than passive victims.
The Jews Who Fought Back
April 12, 2024 | Commentary.org - Resistance — They Fought Back, directed by Paula Apsell and Kirk Wolfinger and written by Apsell and Jay Owens, tells the story of Jews who fought the Nazi murder machine
Six Word Review
April 12, 2024 | @6WordReviews - Neil Turitz covered ‘Resistance —They Fought Back’ on his famous Six Word Reviews Instagram account.
Interview with Filmmaker Paula S. Apsell
April 11, 2024 | Selig Film News - Our Gadi Elkon talked with Filmmaker Paula S. Apsell about her important new documentary,.
Nonfics Review: ‘Resistance —They Fought Back’
April 11, 2024 | Nonfics - One of the best things documentaries can do is shed light on unsung heroes and artists of the past.
New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
April 10, 2024 | Variety - It’s not always easy to find out which movies are hitting theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to many release date changes. With the WGA and actors strikes resolved and summer blockbusters starting to roll in, April is filled with both big budget flicks and new indie releases.
Review: ‘Resistance —They Fought Back’
April 10, 2024 | Epoch Times - The drama, tragedy, and heroism the film chronicles has no need for exaggeration because they are so inherently compelling.
Review: ‘Resistance —They Fought Back’
April 10, 2024 | Tampa Bay Times - A new documentary film directed by Paula S. Apsell and Kirk Wolfinger challenges modern misconceptions about the Jewish response to the rise of fascism in Nazi Germany and to the Nazi plan for the genocide of Jews during World War II.
NYC Movie Guru Review
April 8, 2024 | NYC Movie Guru - ‘Resistance: They Fought Back’ is a vital, eye-opening and engrossing documentary about Jews who bravely fought back against the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Wasteland Reviewer: ‘Resistance – They Fought Back’
April 8, 2024 | Wasteland Reviewer - ‘Resistance: They Fought Back’ tells the largely unknown and incredibly courageous story of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.
Resistance – They Fought Back’ Is a Revealing Documentary That Shatters Misconceptions
April 9, 2024 | True View Reviews - ‘Resistance: They Fought Back’ is an essential, illuminating, and captivating documentary that shatters misconceptions about Jewish passivity during the Holocaust.
Abramorama Acquires WWII Doc ‘Resistance – They Fought Back’ Spotlighting Jews Who Combatted Nazi War Machine’
March 5, 2024 | Deadline Hollywood - Abramorama has acquired North American rights to Resistance – They Fought Back, a documentary spotlighting Jewish resistance during WWII, from News & Documentary Emmy winners Paula S. Apsell and Kirk Wolfinger.
Paula Apsell on ‘Resistance – They Fought Back’
November 1, 2023 | Making Media Now - On this episode, host Michael Azevedo welcomes back filmmaker Paula Apsell to discuss her new documentary, "Resistance: They Fought Back".
‘Resistance’ Documents Stories of Jewish People Who Fought Back During the Holocaust
October 26, 2023 | Boston Globe - The documentary will premiere at the 35th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival
Paula S. Apsell Talks New Holocaust Resistance Film
October 23, 2023 | OUTTAKE VOICES™ interviews Paula A. Apsell ahead of the premiere of Resistance — They Fought Back at the 2023 Boston Jewish Film Festival.