Director of the Warsaw Zoo and Antonina's husband. He collaborates with the Polish resistance to smuggle Jewish refugees out of the Ghetto by concealing them in garbage trucks bound for the zoo. He orchestrates the plan to convert the zoo into a pig farm to protect the hidden guests. He is captured during the Warsaw Uprising but survives to return home after the war.
Longstanding friends who trust each other during the occupation.
Jan provides critical shelter and protection for Magda within the zoo.
Competing zoologists with opposing professional and ethical standings.
A professional bond between the zoo director and his dedicated staff member.
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