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Above the Drowning Sea. A documentary film about World War II refugees in Shanghai. 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. Watch Film.
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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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- Rene Balcer, Nicola Zavaglia
- 2017-05-30
Mar 28, 2020 · Watch trailer. Genres: Documentary. Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes. Availability: Worldwide. On the eve of World War Two, tens of thousands of Jewish refugees are trapped in Nazi-controlled Vienna.
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Publication Type. Talks. 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. Shot across six countries, the documentary follows the personal journeys of Jewish refugees ...
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 II....
Narrated by Julianna Margulies. 88 minutes, Color. Time & Rhythm Cinema, 2017. Reviewed by David B. Gordon. The documentary film Above the Drowning Sea ambitiously attempts to address a variety of themes related to the Jewish refugee community that took shape in Shanghai, China, during the late 1930s.