My Name Is Sara

About My Name Is Sara

The true life-story of Sara Góralnik, a 13 year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September of 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife.

My Name Is Sara is a 2020 history film directed by Steven Oritt. Released in February 2020, it runs 111 minutes.

The film is filed under fake identity, jewish girl, jewish refugee, and world war ii. It is adapted from real events.

Zuzanna Surowy appears as Sara, Konrad Cichon as Moishe, Michalina Olszańska as Nadya, and Eryk Lubos as Pavlo. The screenplay is by David Himmelstein. American members can watch it on Chai Flicks.

One Life, White Bird, and The Imitation Game make useful companions to My Name Is Sara.