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The Warsaw ghetto uprising of 1943 is believed to have been the Second World War's biggest civilian rebellion against the Nazis. It ultimately ended in devastation, but for 29 days the doomed, starving Jewish and Romani occupants of the open-air prison fought back against the Germans with anything they could get their hands on. In December 2022, a long-forgotten reel of photographs taken from inside the ghetto during the uprising was discovered in an attic.

Here's how to watch "33 Photos from the Ghetto" from anywhere with a VPN.

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The images were captured by firefighter Zbigniew Leszek Grzywaczewski, who was 23 years old when he was sent to the ghetto to prevent Nazi-instigated fires — deliberately started in order to smoke the mutineers out or burnt them alive — from spreading to nearby Aryan homes and damaging German factories.

"33 Photos from the Ghetto" is a 75-minute Polish documentary that uncovers Grzywaczewski's remarkable story, and contextualizes his snapshots. They show smoke billowing from burning buildings, German Nazis posing with Polish firemen and, experts believe, men, women and children being shepherded to Umschlagplatz, to catch a train bound for the gas chambers of Treblinka.

Grzywaczewski's photographs are the only known images of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising that were not captured by the Germans, and he took more than 33 of them. Even though his own son had no knowledge of the horrors that Grzywaczewski witnessed, a handful of the firefighter's pictures somehow ended up in the ownership of the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C..

Grzywaczewski, it turns out, played a much greater role in the resistance than even his nearest and dearest knew. Read on to see how you can watch "33 Photos from the Ghetto" from anywhere.

How to watch '33 Photos from the Ghetto' from anywhere

If "33 Photos from the Ghetto" isn't streaming where you are, that doesn't mean you have to miss out. With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can watch the documentary from virtually anywhere.

We've tested many options, and the best VPN you can get right now is NordVPN. It offers impressive connection speeds and compatibility with most devices. You can try it risk-free for 30 days if you take advantage of NordVPN's no-quibble money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.S. but want to watch the documentary as usual, you'd select a United States server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to your streaming platform of choice and watch "33 Photos from the Ghetto".

How to watch '33 Photos from the Ghetto' in the U.S.

In the U.S., "33 Photos from the Ghetto" premieres on HBO on Tuesday, January 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

You can also stream the documentary on HBO Max — or add HBO Max to your Prime Video account.

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Alternatively, HBO can be added to OTT streaming services such as Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus.

Outside of the U.S. when it premieres? Use a VPN to get around the geo-restrictions that will prevent you from streaming "33 Photos from the Ghetto".

Can I watch '33 Photos from the Ghetto' in the U.K, Canada, Australia or elsewhere?

There's no word yet on when or if "33 Photos from the Ghetto" will get an international release.

If you're an American currently in the U.K., Canada or Australia for work or on vacation, you can still catch the show by using a VPN, such as NordVPN.

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