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For the Living

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In January 1945, after 2 years as a prisoner in a death camp, 10-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinksi embarked on a perilous 60-mile journey by foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau through an active war zone to Krakow, Poland. A child's desperate search for any surviving family members. A journey from Darkness to Light. Decades later, 250 cyclists from 12 different countries traveled to Auschwitz and re-traced 84-year-old Marcel's liberation path as a collective act of empathy called Ride for the Living, which was created by JCC Krakow. Marcel's dehumanizing Holocaust experience and the empathy demonstrated during Ride for the Living provide a stunning parallel for Humankind’s equally perilous journey between the two extremes of our nature: Dehumanization to Empathy. Darkness to Light. Igniting the urgent conversation: When will we stop building monuments for the dead and get busy re-humanizing the living? When will we finally say NEVER AGAIN and truly mean it!

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Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Dec 8
5/5
For the Living isn't the typical Holocaust documentary and because of this, it's essential viewing in hopes of bringing humanity back into the conversation. Go to Full Review Kent Hill Film Threat Nov 19
8/10
So, as the story develops, we learn the significance of personal testimony. Putting a face and a name to a number turns a statistic into a story. Go to Full Review Surya Komal Just for Movie Freaks Nov 14
3.5/5
Thoughtful, eye-opening, and emotionally resonant, the documentary serves as both a tribute to those who suffered and a call to safeguard our humanity moving forward. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 20 Real footage in 1 hour and 57 minutes. See more Read all reviews
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Marc Bennett

Director

Tim Roper

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Tim Roper

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Tim Roper

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Brett Kopin

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Marc Bennett

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Synopsis In January 1945, after 2 years as a prisoner in a death camp, 10-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinksi embarked on a perilous 60-mile journey by foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau through an active war zone to Krakow, Poland. A child's desperate search for any surviving family members. A journey from Darkness to Light. Decades later, 250 cyclists from 12 different countries traveled to Auschwitz and re-traced 84-year-old Marcel's liberation path as a collective act of empathy called Ride for the Living, which was created by JCC Krakow. Marcel's dehumanizing Holocaust experience and the empathy demonstrated during Ride for the Living provide a stunning parallel for Humankind’s equally perilous journey between the two extremes of our nature: Dehumanization to Empathy. Darkness to Light. Igniting the urgent conversation: When will we stop building monuments for the dead and get busy re-humanizing the living? When will we finally say NEVER AGAIN and truly mean it!
Director
Marc Bennett, Tim Roper
Producer
Lisa Effress, Marc Bennett
Screenwriter
Tim Roper, Brett Kopin, Marc Bennett
Distributor
The Goldrich Family Foundation
Production Co
Ride for the Living
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 57m