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Identity and Resilience in Defiance
Zus Bielski
I am Bielski.
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The Importance of Family Unity
Tuvia Bielski
We're family. We have to stick together
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The Need for Women's Empowerment in Defense
Bella
Women need guns, too.
Zus Bielski
What for?
Bella
For... protection.
Zus Bielski
Women have men for protection.
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Decisive Action in Uncertain Situations
Zus Bielski
We go here, Lazar. You only say halt, who goes there when you don't know who goes there. We go there.
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Safety Within the Camp's Boundaries
Lazar
Halt, who goes there!
[turning around to face the camp]
Tuvia Bielski
Lazar, i'm coming from the camp, you only say that to people going towards the camp! The Danger is out there, not in here!
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The Bielski's Promise to Return
Zus Bielski
We are the Bielski's and we WILL be back!
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A Plea for Divine Intervention and Mercy
Shamon Haretz
Merciful God, we commit our friends - Ben Zion and Krensky - to You. We have no more prayers, no more tears; we have run out of blood. Choose another people. We have paid for each of Your commandments; we have covered every stone and field with ashes. Sanctify another land. Choose another people. Teach them the deeds and the prophesies. Grant us but one more blessing: take back the gift of our holiness. Amen.
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A Conversation About Survival and Existence
Tuvia Bielski
I thought you were dead.
Shamon Haretz
I am at least half dead.
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The Power of Survival and Resilience
Tuvia Bielski
Our revenge is to live.
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Living with dignity in the face of death
Tuvia Bielski
If we should die trying to live, at least we live like human beings
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The Struggle with Purpose and Existence
Zus Bielski
What is it we are good for, Viktor? Dying.
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Misunderstanding in a tense encounter
Lazar
Halt, who goes there?
Zus Bielski
We go here, Lazar. You only say halt, who goes there when you don't know who goes there. We go there.
Lazar
Oh. Sorry Zus.
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A Brief Exchange Between Brothers
Zus Bielski
Asael! You've been busy?
[after Asael exits a hide out with 2 women]
Asael Bielski
Shut up
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A Surprising Revelation of Survival
Tuvia Bielski
I thought you were dead.
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Commanding Leadership and Harsh Realities
Tuvia Bielski
As long as I am leader of this group, you will obey my commands. There will be no complaining, no sitting, no doing nothing. Anyone who wants to leave, leave now! Take his body into the woods, leave it for the wolves. Do it now.
[After shooting a rebelling subordinate dead in front of the group and is holding the other rebels at gunpoint; Turns to the rest of the refugees, who are staring at what just happened; Turns back to the rebels; The men do as Tuvia orders]
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Friendship Challenges Across Cultural Divides
Konstanty Koscik Kozlowski
Why is it so fucking hard being friends with a Jew?
Tuvia Bielski
Try being one.
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The Power of the Impossible
Asael Bielski
Nothing is impossible, what we all have done is impossible!
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