Korczak Page #5

- Do you think I am a human being?

- Of course. You are a human being.

Szloma's mother died.

Take him with you to work on the

Aryan side, he's small but strong.

Tell me about it.

Go to sleep, human being.

My canary died when I was five.

I wanted to put a cross on his grave.

But the servant told me it was forbidden because

it was a bird - something inferior to human beings.

It's a sin even to cry for him.

But the worst thing was that the caretaker's

son said the canary was a Jew too.

And that I was Jew too.

He's a Pole, a Catholic, he

will go to heaven but I...

I will go to a place which isn't hell,

but it's very dark in there.

I was afraid of dark rooms.

What's up?

I think it will be hard to keep him.

I told them not to open the windows.

Of course he caught cold.

No, doctor, I kept the

windows in his room closed

and didn't let him go outside.

Doctor, I took this child home, grew attached to him,

and now I see I can't keep him anymore.

Brick up the door, as I told you to.

Last week I sent you a request

for floor and got only 1/3 of it.

Unfortunately, I can't multiply bread.

What do you want, sir? I give you as much as I can.

Even more than I can.

The Judenrat attacks me for giving everything

to children, at adults' expense.

Look, there's a squirrel.

It's gathering peas and eating it.

Fine Abramek, come here for a moment.

You have to show us how much you want to go

outside. There are flowers, trees, mountains and sun.

You long for it badly and we have to

believe it's the most important thing for you

to be there. Do you understand?

- But I'm fine at home?

- You're fine.

Uncle is good for you, buys you toys and food.

But... It's like a prison. Do you understand?

I do. It's like the Ghetto, right?

Yes, that's right.

Gong please.

Let's do the last part now.

Open all the doors and windows!

How are you, my boy?

I'm fine, doctor.

At last all the windows are open.

And now be quiet.

The boy is falling asleep.

I will sit by him.

Omol!

I brought flowers. Can I put them in his hands?

Yes.

Thank you, sir. It was...

- Who wrote this play?

- Tagore.

I thought it would be good for

the children to get used to death.

To accept it as something peaceful.

Come in.

Doctor...

We want to get married.

I don't know what I can advise you.

These are just words.

What can I give you?

I can't give you God, because

you have to look for Him in your souls.

I can't give you homeland,

you have to find it by yourselves

with the work of your hearts and thoughts.

I can't give you love,

because there's no forgiveness without love,

and this toil has to

be taken up by everyone.

What can I give you?

Longing for a better life which

doesn't exist now, but some day it will.

And maybe this longing will lead you

to God, love and homeland.

Mazel Tot.

Roundup!

[most rounded up people were transported

to labor camps or death camps]

Let me go, sir, please. I have small children.

I have Ausweis, sir.

Calm down, children, let's go this way.

Zuzka!

Stop!

Sir, I'm a tutor from the orphanage.

Let me go!

I'm just doing shopping with the children.

Go tell the doctor!

Don't go in there, doctor. The Germans are there.

No, thank you.

I'm sorry, it's because

of this constant tension.

Have a look.

No-one knows what we...

No-one knows.

They want him to sign the

displacement announcement.

My God, displacement...

So it's true they will remove

the majority of the Ghetto.

We try to prevent it.

Czerniakow still negotiates.

You can hear him negotiating.

They have our tutor,

Esterka Winogronowna.

I know... Nothing can be done.

I can do nothing.

Do you understand?

I can do nothing! Should I find someone else?

And convict someone else? It's my choice!

This is my power

- to sacrifice ones for others.

You think there's anything

else we have influence on?

Oh God, how much long...

Try to talk to Gestapo.

Maybe she could be saved...

for a huge bribe.

And what will happen with the orphanages?

I vouch for them.

What have I done to you, God,

that You are not here now

when my feet are tangled with thorns,

my hands and heart are bleeding.

I cry:
people! There is no response.

I cry:
mother... Nothing.

I cry for the last time: God...

And so what? Nothing, I'm alone.

We should try to live

despite everything,

like nothing has happaned.

Stop!

My God!

Why aren't you wearing the armband?

Excuse me sir, come with me for a

moment, please. Just for a moment.

Doctor!

Icek Szulc!

You recognized me, sir. I'm Szulc.

Pour, Icek.

Mainly smugglers come here.

They have lots of money but they know they can die every minute,

so they want to have

fun as long as they can.

The Yellow Ruben who sits

over there is a lucky man.

He knows how to deal with business.

Do you know how much money is in the Ghetto?

I make deals with Aryan merchants.

The goods just flow through the walls of the Ghetto.

The guy with the ones from the Jewish Gestapo

is Gancwajch.

He wants to oust Czerniakow and be the

master of the Ghetto, like Rumkowski in Lodz.

You have to talk to him,

he's fond of artists.

Well, I think it's our turn now.

Silence!

Silence!

Waiter, a tray!

Ladies and gentlemen!

Today doctor Korczak is among us.

A well-known writer and educator.

Let's say it straight: he needs money.

And we have money.

Who gives less than 100 zloties

will have to deal with me.

Well! Mr. Gancwajch! You are generous!

Why not?

Doctor...

Please join us!

No, thank you, I have to go now.

Doctor, I'm very fond of artists.

Do you know who Gancwajch is?

You're talking to the Ghetto's benefactor!

Do you know who saved the

orphanages from deportation?

I did it! I know how

to talk with Germans.

The rabble has to die,

the artists will survive.

Play!

I'm easily moved, you see?

In the name of Jewish Combat

Organization! Death to the traitors!

They wanted to kill me... Did you see it?

- Doctor!

- Is he alive?

Who?

He's slightly injured.

Damn! We scared the sh*t out of them, huh?

Why do you meet these traitors, sir?

I need money for the Orphanage.

They have more money than anyone.

You think we should be quiet and don't annoy the Germans?

Judenrat wants to send us to death!

We have to sacrifice the old for the young to survive,

the sick for the healthy, the poor for the rich, the children for adults.

"Don't revolt, Jews,

the punishment will get at the innocent ones. " Bastards.

They have to be killed like mad dogs.

Only you from our boys

are in this organisation?

Yes. You didn't even teach them how to fight.

I understand you, but you should understand me.

I would go to hell if it

could save my children.

Where is your dignity?

I have no dignity. I have 200 children.

I have no dignity.

Dear doctor! What happened?

Nothing, I'm just resting. I don't feel like getting up.

I have to lift one

leg, then the latter...

And then the first one again. It's tiring.

My dear.

You can't live like this.

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