Filimku wuxuu ku salaysan yahay dhacdooyin bilaabmay Agoosto 1941. Ciidamada Nazi-ga (xaggooda) ayaa waxay ku wareegayaan Bariga Yurub, ayagoo si nidaamsan u dilaya Yuhuudda. Kuwa badbaaday ee aan la dilin ama ku xaddidnayn ghettos waxaa ka mid ah walaalaha Yuhuudda ah ee reer Poland ee Bielski: Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber), Asael iyo Aron. waalidkood waa dhinteen, waxaa dilay booliiska maxaliga ah amar ka yimid
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