OF ANIMALS AND MEN is a Polish documentary about the Żabiński family, who ran the famous Warsaw Zoo in the 1930s. The zoo became home to elephants, giraffes, zebra, bears, lions, and other animals. When WORLD WAR II began, many of the animals were killed or taken by the German Nazi government. Eventually, the Nazis turned the zoo into land for food for the war effort and community. When the Nazis opened concentration camps, the Żabiński family used the empty zoo to hide, feed and disguise Jews. Through their bravery, the family saved more than 300 Jews.
