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On the eve of World War II, tens of thousands of Jewish refugees are trapped in Nazi-controlled Vienna. This documentary is the epic story of their dramatic escape to Shanghai.
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May 30, 2017 · Above the Drowning Sea: Directed by Rene Balcer, Nicola Zavaglia. With Julianna Margulies, Tony Goldwyn, Nick Mancuso, William Chang. A documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who, at a time when all doors were closed to them, found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who as Chinese ...
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- Rene Balcer, Nicola Zavaglia
- 2017-05-30
Above the Drowning Sea. A documentary film about World War II refugees in Shanghai
Mar 28, 2020 · On the eve of World War Two, tens of thousands of Jewish refugees are trapped in Nazi-controlled Vienna. This is the epic story of their dramatic escape to Shanghai, and of the brave Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who defied the Nazis and his own government to help them.
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Above the Drowning Sea tells the story of the dramatic escape of European Jews from Nazi-controlled Europe to Shanghai on the eve of World War Two. As Hitler’s forces sought to expel the Jews from Europe, no other country would open its doors to the refugees.
A documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who at a time when all doors were closed to them found sanctuary in Shanghai thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan...
A documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who, at a time when all doors were closed to them, found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who as Chinese consul in Vienna defied the Nazis and his own government by issuing travel visas to the desperate refugees. The film tells the story from the point of view of the refugees and the Chinese ...