Escape from Sobibor (1987) is a powerful drama that dramatizes the true story of the largest and most successful prisoner escape during the Holocaust.

Directed by Jack Gold and based on the book of the same name by Richard Rashke, the film is a heartbreaking depiction of the courage, desperation and resilience of prisoners who rose up against their captors. Nazi Germany.

Plot and setting:

The film is set in Sobibor, one of the Nazi extermination camps located in occupied Poland. Unlike Auschwitz, Sobibor’s sole purpose was the mass execution of Jews. The story follows a group of Jewish prisoners, led by Soviet POW Alexander Pechersky (played by Rutger Hauer), who orchestrate a daring plan to rebel against the guards and escape the camp. The film documents the meticulous planning and execution of the uprising, highlighting the intense fear and hope that drove the prisoners to risk their lives for freedom