During the Second World War, only one attempt was ever made to stop a train carrying Jewish civilians to the concentration camps.

On April 19th 1943, the XXth Transport from Belgium to Auschwitz was ambushed and stopped by three daring young men armed with just one handgun and seven bullets.

This unique documentary tells the full and fascinating story of one of the most audacious and moving rescue attempts of the Second World War. Using dramatic reconstructions, as well as interviews with survivors and first hand witnesses, it recounts the ambush on the train, the desperate escape attempt and the murderous actions by German guards against the helpless civilians trying to flee.

Jew Train XX also tries to find answers to some of the most painful questions to be asked about the war. Why was this the only rescue attempt? Why did the Resistance never try to stop the deportations? Why were all the rumours about the death camps ignored – and why were Allied bombers never instructed to bomb the railway tracks to the camps? Was it ignorance, disbelief, or something more sinister?

Running time: 52 minutes
Color/B&W