This featurelength documentary recounts the remarkable rescue operation, known as the kindertransport, and its dramatic impact on the lives of the children who. Stories of the kindertransport judi dench alexander gordon mark jonathan harris 2000 filmmaker mark jonathan harris documents the efforts to save jewish children from nazis in preworld war ii europe by sending them to england. Having missed this film when it was first released, we caught up with it in the dvd format that has been lovingly transferred to that medium. 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. Their recollections are interwoven into a compelling chronological narrative and illustrated by rare archival footage, photographs, and. Written and directed by mark jonathan harris, produced by deborah oppenheimer and narrated by judi dench, into the arms of strangers, the featurelength documentary film, recounts the remarkable rescue operation, known as the kindertransport, and its dramatic impact on the lives of the children who were saved.
Deborah oppenheimer the story of what it was like to grow up jewish in nazi germany, to escape danger and fear, and also to leave family and friends, on the british kindertransport scheme. Stories of the kindertransport by deborah oppenheimer isbn. Stories of the kindertransport is a documentary that looks at the kindertransport, which ferried the children to great britain, and. This is an account of what it was like to grow up jewish in nazi germany, to escape fear and danger and also. At the end of into the arms of strangers, mark jonathan harris moving documentary about the 10,000 jewish children who fled to foster homes in england during wwii, the titles post a dispiriting reminder of the 1. Stories of the kindertransport is the 2000 academy awardwinning warner bros. Stories of the kindertransport with into the arms of darkness, a splendid followup to his oscarwinning documentary, the long way home, writerdirector mark. Stories of the kindertransport harris, mark jonathan, oppenheimer.
Into the arms of strangers recounts the remarkable story of this rescue operation, known as the kindertransport. 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. Stories of the kindertransport, directed by mark jonathan harris and narrated by dame judi dench, manages the trick as not all holocaust documentaries do of conveying strong emotion on the part of its subjects without ever seeming to exploit it or them. The stories told in into the arms of strangers are heartbreaking and inspiring. Stories of the kindertransport, an academy awardwinning documentary film, gives a human face to a small number of surviving victims of the nazi holocaust. In the nine months prior to world war ii, 10,000 innocent children left behind their families, their homes, their childhood, and took the journey. Stories of the kindertransport is the 2000 academy award winning warner bros. Stories of the kindertransport, the third part of the trilogy, tells the stories of several people whose parents sent them on the kindertransport to escape the germans, as well as one woman who was meant to go and did not because her father pulled her off the train. The stories of 18 witnesses to this kindertransport children, parents, and rescuersare recounted in into the arms of strangers. Parents need to know that into the arms of strangers. T he story of the kindertransport the neville chamberlain governments prewar asylum in britain for 10,000 jewish children from germany and neighbouring countries is presented here in the.
If i have any criticisms of this book and i do it would be the way the story was put together. In the nine months prior to world war ii, 10,000 innocent children left behind their families, their. Stories of the kindertransport 2000, narrated by judi dench and winner of the 2001 academy award for best feature documentary. To be a refugee is the most horrible feeling because you lose your family, you lose your home, youre also without an identity. On november 9, 1938, adolph hitlers ugly war against the jews began in earnest with the. Stories of the kindertransport and the case against 8 mentioned that 124 films qualified in both the documentary feature and. Stories of the kindertransport, by mark jonathan harris and deborah oppenheimer. Throughout his career he has alternated between filmmaking, journalism, and fiction. Twelve days later, the british government implemented the kindertransport plan, which allowed many children to leave the horrors of the nazi regime and find temporary refuge within british families and hostels. While more than 1,500,000 european jewish children were killed during germanys ascendance, 10,000 were saved in 1938 and 1939 by a.
Start your free trial to watch into the arms of strangers. Into the arms of strangers recounts the remarkable story of this rescue operation, known as the kindertransport, and its dramatic impact on the lives of the children who were saved. Sebald to write his last novel austerlitz, in which the. Into the arms of strangers is a documentary that examines the kindertransport program through the eyes of the participants.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Far to go by alison pick, my family for the war by anne c. For me it as much as opening a history book, reading out what i had read before but understanding the depths. The kindertransport, a plan which allowed the admission of young german jewish children and teenagers into britain, saved 10,000 lives. Most of the children never saw their families again. Mark jonathan harris shelved 2 times as kindertransport. No broad social commentary here, just remembrances of parents that had to send their kids away to a foreign land and into the arms of strangers so that they might survive the nazi barbarians. The story of how jewish children were sent to great britain by their parents during world war ii to protect them from hitler. Into the arms of strangers, directed by mark jonathan harris, is a loving account of what parents resort to do in order to save their children from a tragedy that was looming over europe. The stories are heartbreaking, but they are also inspiring.
The redwoods, the long way home, and into the arms of strangers. Stories of the kindertransport at the end of into the arms of strangers, mark jonathan harris moving documentary about the 10,000 jewish children who fled to foster homes in england during wwii, the titles post a dispiriting reminder of the 1. Best documentary feature follows the secret smuggling of 9300 jewish children out of nazioccupied germany in the late 1930s. The book is the companion to the featurelength documentary which was released in the theatres by warner bros. Story of the kindertransport 2000 official trailer movie hd in the nine months prior to world war ii, 10,000. Kindertransport survivors around the world whom we found through holocaust institutions, word of mouth, and books. Stories of the kindertransport 2001, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. It contains stories in their own words from the child survivors, rescuers, parents, and foster parents. Stories of the kindertransport by mark jonathan harris editor, deborah oppenheimer editor online at alibris. The majority of the children never saw their families again. Stories of the kindertransport 2000 starring judi dench on dvd and bluray.
In the film into the arms of strangers, this unique story is told through the firsthand accounts of 12 of the kinder children who were rescued, as well as a parent, a foster parent, and two rescuers. Stories of the kindertransport mark jonathan harris. Story of the kindertransport 2000 official trailer movie hd in the nine months prior to world war ii, 10,000 innocent children left behind their families, their. Stories of the kindertransport and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Stories of the kindertransport with into the arms of darkness, a splendid followup to his oscarwinning documentary, the.
This oscarwinning best documentary feature chronicles the wwii rescue operation of 10,000 jewish children in germany, austria, and czechoslovakia by focusing on the stories of 12 jewish children saved from the holocaust by gre. Popular kindertransport books goodreads share book. The companion to the academy awardr winning feature do. Nov 23, 2000 t he story of the kindertransport the neville chamberlain governments prewar asylum in britain for 10,000 jewish children from germany and neighbouring countries is presented here in the. These children were taken into foster homes and hostels in britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. Into the arms of strangers follows the stories of about a dozen kindertransport kids and thier families from the early days of the nazis to present day. Interview with former child refugee ruth schwiening about her journey from germany to britain on the kindertransport shortly before the outbreak of world war. This book is based on the academy award winning feature documentary by the same name. It contains stories in their own words from the child. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Ill go ahead and admit that into the arms of strangers is dreadfully boring.
Referring to the documentary shorts as the big shorts, amend editor of the long way home, into the arms of strangers. Among the many documentaries he has written, directed, and produced are three which have won oscars. By the time war was declared in september 1939, this brave undertaking had saved 10,000 lives. In 1938 and 1939, about 10,000 children, most of them jews, were sent by their parents from germany, austria, and czechoslovakia to the safety of england where foster families took most of them in for the duration of the war.