It is 1940. The first transport of prisoners arrives at the newly created
concentration camp Auschwitz. One of them is Tadeusz “Teddy” Pietrzykowski,
pre-war boxing champion of Warsaw. The camp officers force him to fight in
the ring for his and other prisoners’ lives. However, his every win
strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. Auschwitz officers
notice the growing resistance. The confrontation with the authorities of
the camp becomes inevitable.
‘The Champion’ tells an unknown story of one
of the first inmates of camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, prisoner number 77. During
his 3-year stay in the camp, Tadeusz ‘Teddy’ Pietrzykowski fought over 40
victorious duels, becoming a symbol of hope for victory over Nazi terror.
His on-screen history has been documented in detail based on archival
statements of former prisoners of Auschwitz and the memories of the boxer
himself.
The Champion Of Auschwitz - Mistrz (original title)
1h 31m
Director: Maciej Barczewski
Cast; Piotr Glowacki, Jan Szdlowski, Grzegorz Malecki
