The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945 (1981) directed by Dieter Hildebrandt

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Turkish Passport (2011)

, 1h31
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about racism, Films about religion, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Documentary films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Documentary films about World War II
Rating79%

Turkish Passport tells the story of diplomats posted to Turkish embassies and consulates in several European countries, who saved numerous Jews during the Second World War. Whether they pulled them out of Nazi concentration camps or took them off the trains that were taking them to the camps, the diplomats, in the end, ensured that the Jews who were Turkish citizens could return to Turkey and thus be saved. Based on the testimonies of witnesses who traveled to Istanbul to find safety, Turkish Passport also uses written historical documents and archive footage to tell this story of rescue and bring to light the events of the time. The diplomats saved not only the lives of Turkish Jews, but also rescued foreign Jews condemned to a certain death by giving them Turkish passports. In this dark period of history, their actions lit the candle of hope and allowed these people to travel to Turkey, where they found light. Through interviews conducted with surviving Jews who had boarded the trains traveling from France to Turkey, and talks with the diplomats and their families who saved their lives, the film demonstrates that "as long as good people are ready to act, evil cannot overcome".

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Síla lidskosti - Nicholas Winton (2004)

, 1h4
Directed by Matej Mináč
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about racism, Films about religion, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Karel Reisz
Rating81%

Partez à la rencontre de Nicholas Winton, véritable héros d'avant-guerre. Jamais considéré comme tel, cet homme a pourtant sauvé 669 enfants à la veille de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Dans la capitale tchécoslovaque, alors qu´il se préparait pour des vacances au ski, le jeune Nicholas Winton va organiser une extraordinaire opération de sauvetage d'enfants juifs menacés par les nazis.

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Love Inventory (2000)

, 1h30
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about families, Films about racism, Films about religion, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Documentary films about World War II
Rating69%

After the death of their parents, Filmmaker David Fisher feels that his family has grown apart and that his siblings are focused on their careers and relationships with their spouses and children. Fisher believes that a search for their sister, who was allegedly taken from their parents at birth, will help them bond.

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Luboml: My Heart Remembers (2003)

, 57minutes
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about racism, Films about religion, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Documentary films about World War II

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Marion's Triumph (2003)

, 50minutes
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about children, Films about racism, Films about religion, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Debra Messing

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They Were Not Silent (1997)

, 30minutes
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about racism, Films about religion, Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Documentary films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Documentary films about World War II

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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)

, 1h31
Directed by Errol Morris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Prison films, Films about racism, Films about religion, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about religion, Political films, Films about capital punishment, Films about Jews and Judaism, Documentary films about World War II, Documentary films about law enforcement, Négationnisme
Actors Errol Morris
Rating74%

Using film made at American prisons, Leuchter talked about his upbringing where his father was a corrections officer. Through his family associations, young Leuchter claimed he was able to witness an execution performed in an electric chair. Leuchter's impression of the event was that the electric chairs used by American prisons were unsafe and often ineffective. The event led him to design modifications to the device that were adopted by many American states.

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