The girl in the red coat on ‘Schindler’s List’ now helps Ukrainian refugees

When it comes to iconic images from the big screen, the one of a little girl in a red coat walking through the horrors of the Krakow ghetto in the Oscar-winning film Schindler’s List, by Steven Spielberg, is perhaps one of the most instantly recognizable images in the history of cinema.

As the only use of color in the black-and-white film, the image became a beacon of light in the bleak environment of war. Now Oliwia Dabrowska, who played the girl in the red coat, has created a strange link between the past and current events in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Although she was only three years old when she played “the girl in red”, Oliwia, now 32, lives in Poland and has become an active presence in the fight to save innocent lives from the war that has cast a shadow over the modern world.

Oliwia Dabrowska

Oliwia is very close to the Polish border and like the plot of Schindler’s Listthe former actress follows in the heroic footsteps of Oskar Schindler, played by Liam Neeson, who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust, as he helps thousands of Ukrainian civilians fleeing their war-torn country find a safer life in neighboring Poland through her volunteer work.

Oliwia recently shared a post on her Instagram account that featured a stylized version of the memorable image from the film, but with the red coat in blue and yellow colorations in support of Ukraine.

Stylized image with the colors of the Ukrainian flag from the Scene from Schindler's List

She was always a symbol of hope. Let her be again.

After its publication, the actress exhorted Internet users to make donations that would go to the essentials for the refugees. In addition, he added that he is working with charities and volunteers around the world who are helping with the humanitarian crisis.

Oliwia Dabrowska as a volunteer at the Polish-Ukrainian border

This is the reason why I ask you for help. All the help you can give, but I’ll be honest (if I’m rude, I’m sorry): the most important help is money. We need to pay for fuel, food, shelters for refugees, personal hygiene items, things for the children, and so on.

Despite the fact that Steven Spielberg asked her not to see the film until she came of age, Oliwia saw Schindler’s List When I was 11 years old. Seeing her, she was traumatized to the point of denying the film.

Oliwia Dabrowska showing poster of her character Schindler's List

However, having been involved in the filming of a scene in the movie that was intended to highlight the atrocities of the war, Oliwia has certainly become that symbol of hope, not only in fiction, but also in real life. We are so proud of you, Oliwia!

Source: Okchicas

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