RESISTANCE 

The Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia and the horrors of Auschwitz are seen through the eyes of one girl, forced to grow up quickly as she moves from the school yard to the concentration camp, working for the Resistance along the way.

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RESISTANCE is based on the true story of Vera Laska who, as a teenager, defied statistics and lasted three years as a WWII Czechoslovak Resistance fighter (instead of the average six months); survived Auschwitz as a political prisoner; and escaped the Nazis during a death march.

 

The screenplay for RESISTANCE (formerly known as VERA) has won awards or received nominations in over 20 international film festival screenplay competitions and labs. add text.

 

Watch RESISTANCE screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy discuss the feature film (now in development) below.

 

 

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