"Work makes you free"
For every action ...
... there is a reaction.
Escape does not free you.
Occupation...
... free yourself.
If you don't follow this rule ...
... I want to remind you, and demonstrate to you-
- what happens to your fellow prisoners as a result of your actions.
Of course, this is part of my day.
My leisure time occupation.
My opportunity to serve my country with authority.
The Fatherland requires respect.
And respect it will get.
Roza.
I can't continue with this if you don't cooperate.
Collaboration is not something I want to put my life at risk.
Now say yes.
Is everything OK?
Pick it up.
Don't you choose to obey me?
Look at me.
Race!
Stop.
Back to work.
Freedom.
Do you think this is a breeze?
You are here to obey us.
And you must obey us.
Read them up on the cart.
If I see you rest, I will wipe your blood.
Sorry im late.
- What happened? - Another try.
- Do you know how? - They had no plan.
A man fled from his job while hauling a cart of garbage.
- Was he taken? - At the southern border.
Suicide.
- How many? - 50. They were starved to death.
Stop, these walls see everything. It should be unnecessary to warn you.
This is a nightmare.
I want to escape.
The punishment will be the death of hundreds of Jews .
If it continues like this, it will be thousands before we are liberated.
What do you suggest?
- The outside world needs to know. - Don't you think it already does?
Extremism is mankind's best kept secret.
You must look at me.
You are doing a good job.
Call of names in ten minutes.
15223.
Wash yourself.
46574. Is there something wrong?
I don't ask again.
We must remember that neither escape nor suicide is evidence of courage.
Both actions show sheer cowardice.
You may be wondering why I didn't choose to shoot him in the head.
Because he wanted to die ...
... so he couldn't be punished.
Unfortunately...
... it doesn't work that way.
But let's not dwell on it.
We are behind and my breakfast is ruined.
Everyone has to go back to the barracks. Immediately!
I saw you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
- Kapon. - Everyone's going in now.
I want to know what was on the paper he gave you.
Now?
I don't want to risk my life, or anyone else's.
Stop.
What did he ask you for?
He's part of a resistance movement here.
They need someone from this site who can help them.
- Don't you want to help them? - I just want to survive.
What's wrong with you?
I've taken notes.
What notes?
Documented newcomers and all camp murders.
Nationality, age, sex, time of death.
What's the problem?
I must have fallen asleep before I got the papers saved -
and someone has taken them.
Are there any problems?
Back to work.
- Why did you take them? - Better me than anyone else.
- Why did you keep them secret? - It's just statistics.
If I knew that your escape plans were not just for your own gain-
-I would have been less reluctant.
- Thoughts? - Nothing I don't know already.
- But we have to spread the message. - And how's it going?
At that point , I was hoping for your help.
All this is futile if you do not plan properly.
- Think about how many we can save. - If we are taken, many will die.
Our sacrifice can end than this.
I don't know how to believe we can save the world.
But I have one thing I can offer.
I speak German.
Stop.
No rest until we reach Canada.
- That's where the treasure is. - Mad.
- Something better. - What could be better than food?
Get up here.
Off.
Where's the truck going, you said?
The wagons must be filled with the belongings of the Jews when they come by train.
- They are collected and sorted. - How far is Canada?
Do you know how the conditions are?
Fewer guards.
And alcohol.
They forget that I am a regular slave in Auschwitz when I work.
- Working on what? - Mechanics.
Then we move on.
Roza.
- I know. - What do you mean?
- I know. - What will you?
I want to help. I have more privileges here than most.
- Do you want to help us? - I have a good reputation with the guards.
I have more freedoms than most people in Canada.
Roza won't help but I would like to.
You have to go back. Now.
Canada.
- Now? - Canada.
Do you realize that Canada is not a vacation area?
Fewer guards, less risk of being detected.
How will you get there without being taken?
I'm fleeing tonight and hiding in a carriage going to Canada.
I'm hiding between the clothes in the cart
- and pretend I'm on my way to Canada.
- And from there I can escape. - You haven't thought it through.
You don't have to bring.
But I have more chance of surviving if you do.
I walk to the other carriage to the right of the men's barracks after sunset.
They will not suspect until tomorrow morning.
- How many tomorrow? - 23,000 from Hungary.
- And you're ready? - Yes. And you?
- Our employees are questionable. - What do you mean?
The missing prisoners ...
Who's there?
Now we rest.
Do you want to sleep?
Don't you want to? It's a big day tomorrow.
Tomorrow...
We're on it early.
There may be an early shipment to camp.
They may need to use the carts sooner.
The pattern has been the same for months.
We stick to the plan. A few hours makes no difference.
We will still be out of camp by morning patrolling.
But we just turned left.
The wagon is not going to Canada.
You have to see to get going. Quickly!
- Where are you going? - Maintenance.
Of the cart by the garage.
I belong in Canada. The guards thought I was best suited for the task.
Hurry up.
We don't have much time.
I’m glad I went in.
When we met the other day, you asked too many questions -
- but I'm glad.
I was surprised that an experienced prisoner like you did not know Canada.
But I made it sound a little too good.
I've even considered hiding in the wagon to get there.
But no one has managed to escape Canada or anywhere else.
- It's a suicide mission. - You can't know!
But you know?
I want to help you escape.
I want to help us escape.
I assumed you thought Canada was the simplest way out.
Therefore, I suggested that one of the trolleys to be used for sorting
- could stop here for maintenance.
It was risky, but even the SS can be fooled.
- And they don't have to monitor you? - They know I'm good.
But not how good I am.
They like to drink on Fridays, so Saturday mornings are heavy for the SS.
Why are we just sitting here talking?
Over there lies a coal bunker.
There are hatches which provide access to a storehouse of uniforms and weapons.
If we can get into the bunker before the daily tasks begin-
- we can disguise ourselves as SS and use the car to get out of here.
- What are we waiting for? We're doing it now. - There are calls in 20 minutes.
And then they discover that we are gone.
The siren you heard is an alarm to the rent and surrounding towns-
- which warns that there are escapes to be captured.
Because if the world found out what's going on here, everything would change.
At least we can hope for that.
What do we do now?
The sirens you have heard apply to two Hungarian prisoners-
- whose escape attempt was discovered. They were taken before reaching out.
The tor who brought you here ...
Adam's job is to make the haystacks, which must be 500 meters away.
- That's where you need to save yourselves. - Save us?
Gavriel is the kapo in the Canada part of the camp.
They do not flee with us.
But they have my word that I won't die until the world hears about Auschwitz.
After three days they meet you with two kapo bracelets.
You play a leader who goes with them to the coal bunker.
When you break into the coal bunker
- the hatch gives you access to the storage room where we find everything we need.
Except for the car, of course. That will be my job.
The rest goes as planned.
When the alarm is triggered, you must not be seen by anyone.
When the alarm has sounded for three days, the search is completed.
And then we get off.
- I need to know you're ready. - I am ready.
Gavriel and Adams need to take the wagon back to Canada
as soon as I'm done with it.
If someone sees you walking in or out of the car, they shoot you on the spot.
Along with several other Jews because of your disobedience.
As soon as they discover that the wagon is gone, they will investigate me.
Since the wagon is already on its way back to Canada, they believe me.
A guard checking me means a guard less to think about for you.
When the carriage stops, you have less than 50 meters to go undetected.
Gavriel will take you to the haystack when the course is clear.
Adam stays at the wagon so the guards do not suspect.
If someone comes and asks, your last chance will be to explain-
- that your tasks were changed because of the multiple executions.
But once you've reached your hiding place, you should be safe.
You have a pitcher of gasoline. It should hide your smell for the dogs.
They let go of the dogs and they don't stop until they find you.
Adam fills the haystack every day ...
- and will then give you a piece of wet bread to share every day.
That should be enough to ensure your survival.
After three days when you have to act kapo for Gavriel and Adam
- you will be most vulnerable. But be brave, be brave.
And don't be taken.
Day 1
Listen ... This is the second flight this week.
The prisoners soon start to become ... reluctant.
- We're still superior. - Not in the eyes of the army.
No matter how inferior their race is.
It's only been an hour since the alarm went off.
That's an hour too much.
Somebody's coming!
A note.
Entrance A.
- It's wet. - He said it would be.
Day 2
You fell asleep.
Nightmares?
- Except for the nightmare, did you sleep so well? - I've slept better before.
They are already picking up more hay.
- Strange. - Then we get food earlier, right?
You are then allowed to hope.
More guards come from Auschwitz 1.
And more dogs. They prioritize finding the escapees.
- They do everything to find them. - Isn't it just rumors?
You should have more confidence in SS.
It's not the SS that worries me.
What does it say?
"Things have gotten worse out here. The level of security has been raised."
"The hunt for you is more intense than I imagined."
"But fear not, we will meet before dawn."
"Several hours ahead of schedule. Stay vigilant."
You can smell blood, right?
Over here!
What do we do now?
We are waiting.
Day 3
What are you doing?
We summarize.
At dawn in the morning-
- Adam and Gavriel meet us here at the harvest stacks.
We put on kapo bindings to hide our identity.
We just have to walk 500 meters without being detected.
When Jonas is in the bunker, we wait until he has changed his clothes.
Gavriel and Adam stay back and remove any evidence.
Jonas, you and I get in the car.
There are two major obstacles that we must pass to get out.
It's not a long drive,
- but we do not know what obstacles may come.
But once we have passed the second obstacle, we just drive.
- Is Jonas driving? - Yes, and you're sitting next to him.
You are the only one of us who speaks German. If we are stopped, you must speak.
- How far should we drive? - 60 kilometers - at least.
And when we stop?
Then we tell the outside world about it.
You were a spy before, right?
No, construction worker.
A successful construction worker does not build houses without strong foundations.
And you?
I translated from German, in the field of teaching.
An intellectual? Strange that they haven't killed you already.
They did.
Now we need to rest.
Wake up! Now they are here.
How far is left?
Is Jonas ready?
Try to avoid noise. It's too loud.
- Ammunition? - Another store.
Uniform and weapons. Everything you need. Hurry up
Everyone stands still.
It's too early for name calling.
- It may be something else. - And if it doesn't?
You must go right away.
You come along?
We knew this could happen.
We must hope that everything goes according to plan in the other side of the camp.
- What is it? - Your ticket out of here.
Go now.
What happens?
- We need to move on! - I try.
We knew this was going to happen.
The focus is not on us anymore.
We just have to get out of here alive.
The rest is beyond our control.
And if we are taken?
We must not take events in advance.
We have two SS checkpoints that we need to pass.
The first should not cause problems, but the second ...
... will not be as straightforward.
What is he doing?
Hail Hitler!
Stands!
- Where are you going? - We need to look for the escaped prisoners.
Why is it taking so long? Open the gate, hell!
Hail Hitler!
- Another escape. - What do you suggest?
- Warn all surrounding villages. - The sirens are out there too?
All villages within a radius of 200 kilometers must be warned.
Do you think they've come this far?
I don't think we should take any chances.
We haven't eaten for three days.
We can't go on much longer.
I know.
We got lost.
Do you think the others managed to escape?
Maybe.
Do you dream, Levi?
Sometimes.
- Do you? - Every single night.
- Good or bad dreams? - I asked myself that too.
But then I realized ...
... even when you get lost in the woods ...
... then no dream can be worse than this nightmare.
Elazar. Elazar!
Can you hear it?
- Little girl, you lost it here. - Thanks.
You're welcome.
Freedom.
The great powers are said to have been aware of the terrible conditions-
for two and a half years before liberation.
Evidence of Auschwitz was personally delivered to the Allies -
-in mid-1944.
Auschwitz Birkenau was liberated on January 27, 1945.
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Texts: Torben Christensen www.ordiovision.com