With heartrending candor, this Best Documentary Feature winner follows a dozen Jews, who relate tales of their childhood prior to the beginning of WWII, when they were separated from their families in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia and transported to England. The film includes archival film clips and photos, reenactments and interviews with several parents and rescuers. Judi Dench is the narrator., For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. These children, or ‘kinder,’ as they came to be known, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents., On November 9, 1938, Adolph Hitler’s ugly war against the Jews began in earnest with the “Kristallnacht,” in which Nazi troops joined with angry mobs to attack synagogues, Jewish-owned businesses, and residents of predominantly Jewish neighborhoods. While Hitler did not initially make clear his plans for a genocide of Germany’s Jews, he openly stated his desire that Germany be free of Jews. Few nations were willing to accept the large numbers of German Jews who now wished to expatriate in fear of their lives. However, Great Britain agreed to permit Jewish children between the ages of 5 and 17 to come to the U.K. — without their parents. Between December of 1938 and August of 1939, some 10,000 German children gained refuge in the U.K. Most were adopted by British families, and many of the older boys served in the British Army, fighting against the Nazis, but the majority were never to see their birth parents again. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport is a documentary that looks at the “Kindertransport,” which ferried the children to Great Britain, and what became of the children once they arrived in England. Judi Dench narrates.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport ” ?
A: The main cast includes Judi Dench,Norbert Wollheim,Cayce Callaway,Lore Segal,Nicholas Winton,Ursula Rosenfeld,Eva Hayman,Mariam Cohen,Judi Dench,Mark Jonathan Harris,Kurt Fuchel,Franzi Groszmann,Kate Amend,Jack Hellman,Alexander Gordon,Robert Sugar,Bertha Leverton,Lory Cahn,Gary Rydstrom,Lorraine Allard,Hedy Epstein,Don Lenzer,Inge Sadan.
Q: When Did the “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport” Released?
A: The Movie “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport” originally aired on 2000-09-15 and released in the year of 2000.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport” ?
A: “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
