Stories of the kindertransport and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. 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. The story of how jewish children were sent to great britain by their parents during world war ii to protect them from hitler. Throughout his career he has alternated between filmmaking, journalism, and fiction. Referring to the documentary shorts as the big shorts, amend editor of the long way home, into the arms of strangers. It was produced by deborah oppenheimer, daughter of a kindertransport child, and written and directed by threetime oscar winner mark jonathan harris. 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.
This featurelength documentary recounts the remarkable rescue operation, known as the kindertransport, and its dramatic impact on the lives of the children who. 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. In an effort to remove jewish children from nazi territory in preworld war ii europe, the kindertransport sent children far away from their families to live. Stories of the kindertransport harris, mark jonathan, oppenheimer. These children were taken into foster homes and hostels in britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. These firstperson accounts are woven into a loose narrative of life before the nazi era, the transport, and life in their new homes. Stories of the kindertransport is a documentary that looks at the kindertransport, which ferried the children to great britain, and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The stories told in into the arms of strangers are heartbreaking and inspiring. Stories of the kindertransport 2000 starring judi dench on dvd and bluray. Far to go by alison pick, my family for the war by anne c.
Into the arms of strangers recounts the remarkable story of this rescue operation, known as the kindertransport. Kindertransport survivors around the world whom we found through holocaust institutions, word of mouth, and books. Stories of the kindertransport is the 2000 academy awardwinning 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. Stories of the kindertransport with into the arms of darkness, a splendid followup to his oscarwinning documentary, the. The book is the companion to the featurelength documentary to. 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 majority of the children never saw their families again. 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.
If i have any criticisms of this book and i do it would be the way the story was put together. The book is the companion to the featurelength documentary to be released in the theatres by warner bros. Stories of the kindertransport and the case against 8 mentioned that 124 films qualified in both the documentary feature and. It contains stories in their own words from the child survivors, rescuers, parents, and foster parents. Join us for a film screening on international holocaust remembrance day. Stories of the kindertransport with into the arms of darkness, a splendid followup to his oscarwinning documentary, the long way home, writerdirector mark. 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.
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. 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. 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. This book is based on the academy award winning feature documentary by the same name. Stories of the kindertransport is the 2000 academy award winning warner bros. Stories of the kindertransport, by mark jonathan harris and deborah oppenheimer. Sebald to write his last novel austerlitz, in which the. While more than 1,500,000 european jewish children were killed during germanys ascendance, 10,000 were saved in 1938 and 1939 by a. 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. The companion to the academy awardr winning feature do. In the nine months prior to world war ii, 10,000 innocent children left behind their families, their. Stories of the kindertransport, an academy awardwinning documentary film, gives a human face to a small number of surviving victims of the nazi holocaust. This is an account of what it was like to grow up jewish in nazi germany, to escape fear and danger and also.
The redwoods, the long way home, and into the arms of strangers. The kindertransport, a plan which allowed the admission of young german jewish children and teenagers into britain, saved 10,000 lives. Aug 18, 20 from mark jonathan harris, writerdirector of the academy award winning the long way home, and producer deborah oppenheimer whose mother was one of the 10,000 children, comes this superb, oscar. Mark jonathan harris shelved 2 times as kindertransport. Stories of the kindertransport 2001, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. With a preface by lord richard attenborough, a collection of accounts from some of the 10,000 children rescued from the nazi regime and brought to the uk by the kinderstransport scheme in november 1938, international public opinion was shocked by the news of kristallnacht the antijewish pogrom that led to the burning of synagogues and the first mass arrests. Stories of the kindertransport 2000, narrated by judi dench and winner of the 2001 academy award for best feature documentary. Among the many documentaries he has written, directed, and produced are three which have won oscars. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ill go ahead and admit that into the arms of strangers is dreadfully boring. 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. 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. 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. Best documentary feature follows the secret smuggling of 9300 jewish children out of nazioccupied germany in the late 1930s.
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. To be a refugee is the most horrible feeling because you lose your family, you lose your home, youre also without an identity. Into the arms of strangers is a documentary that examines the kindertransport program through the eyes of the participants. The book is the companion to the featurelength documentary which was released in the theatres by warner bros. The stories are heartbreaking, but they are also inspiring.
On november 9, 1938, adolph hitlers ugly war against the jews began in earnest with the. The stories of 18 witnesses to this kindertransport children, parents, and rescuersare recounted in 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. Buy a cheap copy of into the arms of strangers stories of. This is the story of jewish parents who send their children to britain to save them from the hitler regime.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Interview with former child refugee ruth schwiening about her journey from germany to britain on the kindertransport shortly before the outbreak of world war. By the time war was declared in september 1939, this brave undertaking had saved 10,000 lives. Popular kindertransport books goodreads share book. Their recollections are interwoven into a compelling chronological narrative and illustrated by rare archival footage, photographs, and.
Parents need to know that into the arms of strangers. Stories of the kindertransport by deborah oppenheimer isbn. Stories of the kindertransport by mark jonathan harris editor, deborah oppenheimer editor online at alibris. It contains stories in their own words from the child. Stories of the kindertransport mark jonathan harris. Most of the children never saw their families again. For me it as much as opening a history book, reading out what i had read before but understanding the depths. Story of the kindertransport 2000 official trailer movie hd in the nine months prior to world war ii, 10,000.