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SAVIORS IN THE NIGHT | Unter Bauern
Thursday, March 18, 9:15 PM at CINERAMA THEATRE
Director(s): Ludi Boeken
Country: Germany
Year: 2009
Length: 95 MINUTES
Format: 35mm | Dramatic Feature | Other countries: France
Language: German, French and English w/English subtitles
About the Film
The riveting, real life drama of a Jewish family that found refuge with Westphalian farmers during WWII, SAVIORS IN THE NIGHT is a powerful, humanity-affirming story in the face of barbarism. Escaping the last of the death camp deportations, the Spiegel family is offered safe hiding for nearly three years by salt-of-the-earth German peasants who reject fascism and put themselves at grave risk without hesitation. Danger lurks constantly as SS officers, Nazi youth groups and frightened citizens threaten to expose the refugees and their protectors. Today, the names of these courageous farmers are immortalized at the Yad Vashem memorial in Israel. Based on the memoirs of the now 97-year-old Marga Spiegel and featuring strong performances by the ensemble cast, SAVIORS IN THE NIGHT is a refreshingly unsentimental memorial to these silent heroes.Winner of the New York Jewish Film Festival Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film.
Trailer (German languge only):
PRINT SOURCE: Menemsha Films
WEBSITE: http://www.menemshafilms.com
ADDRESS:
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PHONE: 310.452.1775
FAX: 310.452.3740
CONTACT:
Neil Friedman, neilf@menemshafilms.comFILMS: Toots, The Rape of Europa, SAVIORS IN THE NIGHT | Unter Bauern, MATTER OF SIZE | Sippur Gadol, HUMAN FAILURE | Menschliches Versagen
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