The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
To say this is a moving documentary does not to justice to the subject. This is without doubt one of the most important documentaries I have seen in quite some time.
My wife Jan loves to open the parcels and packages that seem to arrive daily. She saw this DVD and said, oh, this is one I would like to review. My response was ‘have a ball’. I asked Jan what happened to the review, her response surprised me.
Simon, I cannot write the review, I could not do justice to it. Watch the DVD and you will understand
I did, and I did.
There have been countless books and documentaries about the Second World War and the plight of the Jewish community under the Nazi regime. On more than on occasion the question has been posed, why did the the world stand back and allow this genocide to happen?
Actually there was an attempt made, it was not successful, lives were lost, but there were people who cared. In 1944 Hungarian born 22 year old Hannah Senesh and a small group of Jewish volunteers from Palestine parachuted into the Nazi controlled Europe.
The chances of success were at best zero, but the dogged determination they showed is a testament to mans ability to tackle the impossible.
How the group managed to get into the Nazi controlled countries is a book all on its own. If caught as civilians there was little doubt that they would be labeled as spies, and justice would be swift and certain. The British gave then ‘honorary’ positions in the Royal Air Force, credentials, and uniforms. The RAF then facilitated their parachute drop behind enemy lines.
Blessed Is The Match is a remarkable story of courage and tenacity. Using archival footage, recreation, and narration we get to understand who Hannah Senesh was, and what she was fighting for.
This documentary has wowed the film festivals, I believe that so far it has won 12 awards. It has finally made it to prime time, the DVD releases on April 13, and also on that day it is going to be aired on PBS’s fabulous Independent Lens series.
This is a story that no-one should miss. Hannah Senesh was a lady with guts and determination. Even when captured she was a source of inspiration to others.
I was a little frustrated with my wife, and her declaration that she just could not write a review of this DVD. I now understand. Blessed Is The Match puts in stark reality the difference between good and evil. Good may prevail in the long run, but evil has many victories along the way.
You can order your copy of Blessed Is The Match by clicking on the Amazon link above.
Simon Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackJan ,Im glad you opened this package lol,As Simon says you love to do.I would like to read,or see this .Simon thanks for putting this out. That was truly a evil time,an evil control ,evil hearts over the people. Brave is the heart that would have been willing, to take a chance of suffering, an/or death to get on the inside,so we today would know the truth..
My sister lived with a man ,who showed no signes,of being against the people on the reciving end of this cruel time..But he had some old helmets ,maps,swords,an other artifacts,articals from that time.He had planned to sell them to someone who collected this type things.But contenued to keep them.
My Mother,whet to visit my sister,an she show them to her,thelling the amount of money they were worth.Mother sat an explained,to both.That those were items that were worn,an used to harm,an murder innocent people.An wondered why anyone would have that in their home.
She suggested to my sis,to have that stuff removed from her home. A short while after her visit.They got rid of these pieces.The museum,had wanted them,so they donated the pieces to them. They were offered good money from a collector,but after Mothers explination of what they were used for.Sue an her man,decided they wanted no part of money off of what may have been used in that era.
The Nazi control,an Hitler,with other high officals were evil in their hearts,an that same spirit that controled them.Will control the man who will one day cone into power over this world,when the new world order,one world currency,an the may that we believe will come out of the Europen nation ,to be given power over those in the middle east,when he brings peace,to those there.But its trap,for he will bring no piece,only a short season,then his true agenda will surfice.The goverments will give him this control,an then he settles in an takes control.Its spiritual wickedness in high places,an the only way to fight against this type people ,is siritualy ,through what God instrucks us to do.How cruel is it that many countries stepped aside for so long an allowed these to rain in power over a people,in such a awful way.I can imagin what those poor people suffered.So this person who went in,was a brave soul,an im sure Has a place,resurved in With God,an will recieve a great reward.
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