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8/10
I never knew
thejdrage10 October 2022
This is an excellent documentary about a little-known immigration story of Jews who fled to Shanghai in the late 30s because no other countries would take them in. (Which is so disgusting and another story on its own.)

I was amazed at how well-told the stories of the immigrants were done - and the interviews with them.

The film and photos that are inserted are excellent.

This is a most difficult story that has been explained well - and carefully.

The ability of the Jews to make a life in a country that was so totally different from their own is a testament to how people can mold themselves into new places when they have to.

This will stay with me for a long time and will be referring to it a lot.

So glad we have this on record now. Thank you to the film makers!
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10/10
Nothing like it
myschrec18 April 2004
There is nothing like this documentary. Sure there are documentaries about Jews trying to escape Nazi Germany -- but this is about escaping to Shanghai! And the community that they created there during World War II became uniquely multi-cultural -- with Germans, Poles, Iranians, etc. Under constant threat from the Japanese, treated like outcasts, and forced to sell businesses and live in a ghetto, their bravery in surviving these indignities matched that displayed by their co-religionists living in Europe. This is a outstanding documentary: an incredible series of stories, a historical document, and a personal account of hope, tragedy, hatred, and redemption.
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