''Shtetl'' is a 1996 American documentary film that was produced and directed by Marian Marzynski. The film aired April 17, 1996 on the '' Frontline'' series on

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. The film recounts the history of the

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village of

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that had a substantial population of

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residents. During

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the Germans occupied the village of Brańsk and sent 2,000 Jews to the

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. The film also examines the role of Polish

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during the

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and lingering anti-Semitism during documentary's filming.

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