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On the eve of World War II, tens of thousands of Jewish refugees are trapped in Nazi-controlled Vienna. This is the epic story of their dramatic escape to Shanghai.
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Shanghai, which means “Above the Sea” lies on the Wampu...
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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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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.
Above the Drowning Sea. A documentary film about World War II refugees in Shanghai
Mar 1, 2017 · “Scandal” star Tony Goldwyn and Julianna Margulies will narrate the documentary “Above the Drowning Sea.” The doc is about the Jewish refugee experience in Shanghai during World War...
René Balcer, writer-director of documentary Above the Drowning Sea, tells how the story of the escape of Jews from Nazi-controlled Europe to Shanghai on the eve of WWII, is an echo of history with parallels in today’s world.