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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
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.
Mar 28, 2020 · 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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A documentary film about World War II refugees in Shanghai. The Story. 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.
The film tells the story from the point of view of the refugees and the Chinese people who sheltered them. In light of today's refugee crisis, an inspiring poetic tale about two peoples who found common cause and dignity in a world in chaos.
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 ...
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.
