The true story of a couple who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion of Poland is retold in Director Niki Caro’s new biographical drama, The Zookeeper’s Wife.
Set in 1939, Caro’s film reveals the amazing true story of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski, the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo. After the Nazi invasion, the Zabinskies are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck, but they also begin covertly working with the Resistance and help hundreds of Polish Jews escape from the infamous Warsaw Ghetto.
Following the DGA membership screening on April 2 in Los Angeles, Caro sat down with Director Lesli Linka Glatter (Homeland), to discuss the making of The Zookeeper’s Wife.
In addition to The Zookeeper’s Wife, Caro’s credits include the feature films McFarland, USA, A Heavenly Vintage, North Country, Memory & Desire and the Humanitas Prize-winning Whale Rider. Caro has been a DGA member since 2005.
You can listen to Caro's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find all DGA podcast episodes here.