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With the support of: Title: European Commission “70072: The Girl Who Couldn’t Hate. region Regional Council of Piedmont The true story of Lidia Maksymowicz" The city of Introd district (Aosta Valley) Italian Red Cross Duration: 57’ Embassy of the Russian Federation in Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Rome Producer: La Memoria Viva Italian Embassy in Moscow Italian Embassy to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Embassy of the Republic of Belarus Directed by: Elso Merlo Пасольства Рэспублιкι Беларусь Посольство Республики Беларусь Honorary Consulate of Italy in Krakow Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Turin Italian Institute of Culture in Krakow INFORMATION Italian Institute of Culture in Moscow Fondazione Bruno Buozzi in Rome Club Turati del Canavese in Turin In the film, Lidia is dubbed by the actress, Margherita Special thanks to: Fumero, the narrator is Enrico Beruschi, and the original Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Russian material is voiced by Daniela Fazzolari. During her Maison Musée Jean-Paul II Jadwiga Pinderska Lech holidays in Italy, Lidia, accompanied by Renata Rychlik, the Alessandra Ferraro ambassador of the La Memoria Viva Association, is telling Daria Klimenko Anna Wójcicka her story to Emilio Champagne, Alessandra Ferraro, Evelyn Andrea , Chairman of Juventus FC Cretier, Lucas Andrei Baldovin, Noemi Pivetta, Nicholas Torino Calcio Giovanni Ellena Rullo, Serena Izzio, Giulia Manconi, Linuccia Amore, Nella Gruppo Dirigenti Fiat Association Terra Mia Association in Castellamonte Falletti, Tomas Ricardi di Netro and Beppe Tenti. Leasys FCA The story of 80 years is intertwined with comments by E.R.S.A San Antonio in Castellamonte Teachers of the San Antonio school: Samuel (Sami) Modiano, Italo Tibaldi, Liliana Segre, Father Bottone Daniela Pagliero Angelo Bianchi, Giorgia Benvenuto, Riccardo Nencini, Lucia Cresto Mariella Monica Marchetti Marcello Martini, monsignor Luigi Bertazzi, Diego Brasioli, NCC Carlo Rovetto Virginia Tiraboschi, Ananda Craxi, Giuliana Amato and Il libro dei fiori Felicia Falletti Count Tomaso Ricardi di Netro Laura Boldrini. Directorate General of DHL Express Barbara Frasca Pozzo Music used in the film is “Étude” by Fryderyk Chopin in Celestino Bianco and Francesco Fortino Joanna Szymala instrumentation and text by Alma Rosé, “Gdy jedna łza” – music by Leopold Kozłowski, text by Jacek Cygan – sung by Katarzyna Jamróz, and “Birkenau” by The

COMUNE DI INTROD Jab. Aerial imagery by Achille Zaino. Historical Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta documentation and photographs by Serenella Zedda. Written and directed by Elsa Merlo. Poster and graphic design by Carlotta Antonante. 2021 2021 2021

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Discovering an 70072: Idea to make her an icon unusual story The Girl Who Couldn’t Hate Having laid the cornerstone of our project in the Italian Institute of Culture in Krakow, we embarked on a series of meetings and When Lidia was telling us about her experiences in the camp, The true story of Lidia Maksymowicz put forward the idea to give meaning and value to this story and where she found herself in the age of 3 and spent 13 months of make it, in view of what it has been, a springboard for the her life, we had to hold back tears, even though her story consideration of very up-to-date issues, such as consequences of appeared similar to many other stories we were familiar with. hatred, emotional blockage, isolation, lack of dialogue, distrust However, at some point, the story became unique and caused by ignorance, and many more, which in the film are extraordinary, not only because of certain events, but mostly commented upon by both public figures and people unknown to owing to reasonable analysis and reflection by Lidia herself, the public, who in some way, because of their knowledge, work both austere and unruffled, and as a common characteristic – or role, had to face the above issues. devoid of hate or desire for revenge.

The project initiated by coincidence in 2018

First meeting in the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow

The history of the documentary “70072: The Girl Who Couldn’t Hate. The true story of Lidia Maksymowicz” dates back to December 2018, when in the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, our interpreter and tour guide – Renata Rychlik – Voices introduced us to then 78-year-old Lidia Maksymowicz, who was one of the last children to have left the Auschwitz Translation from Polish was made by Anna Wójcicka, and Birkenau children’s barrack, frequented by doctor Mengele. At Lidia’s voice was dubbed by the actress – Margherita Fumero, the request of Club Turati Canavese, we were looking for who did a great job with imitating Lidia’s expressiveness. The eyewitnesses to help us develop a guide for our project for story was narrated by Enrico Beruschi, using the narration style schools. The project’s objective was to make schoolchildren and expression of post-war newsreels. The original Russian “history detectives” based on the stories of women and men material was voiced by the actress – Daniela Fazzolari. who had to learn how to live with the indelible imprint left by the concentration camp.