Swimming in Auschwitz

Swimming in Auschwitz highlights the plight of six Jewish women imprisoned in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during WWII. The women maintained a spiritual resistance against their Nazi aggressors through prayer, community, music and even humor. Now, more than 50 years after the Holocaust, these women talk about family, faith and their fight to retain their humanity in the midst of overwhelming sorrow and devastation. The women's compelling testimonials reveal the power of laughter and community, even in horrendous circumstances.