Los Angeles, Calif., Dec 23, 2019 / 11:07 am
The true story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic woman who helped smuggle thousands of Jewish children out of the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw during World War II, will feature in a new historical thriller film produced by and starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot.
Gadot, an Israeli actress well-known for her 2017 role as Wonder Woman, is co-producing the film, "Irena Sendler," with her husband Jaron Varsano as the first project for their new production company, Pilot Wave.
"As producers, we want to help bring stories that have inspired us to life," Gadot and Varsano told Deadline. "Pilot Wave will create content that promotes the perspectives and experiences of unique people and produce impactful stories aimed at igniting the imagination."
According to Deadline, the new film will focus on Sendler's underground activities and her arrest, and "the drama becomes a race against time to save not only herself but the identities of the hidden thousands who'll face certain execution."