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The Boat Is Full (German: Das Boot ist voll) is a 1981 German-language Swiss film co-written and directed by Markus Imhoof. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as a Swiss submission.
Swiss troops patrolled the borders and eggs were rationed, but life was bearable and there were no bombings or concentration camps or the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust. The title of "The Boat Is Full" suggests Switzerland's role as a lifeboat.
Dec 18, 1981 · The Boat Is Full: Directed by Markus Imhoof. With Tina Engel, Hans Diehl, Martin Walz, Curt Bois. During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland.
The Boat Is Full featuring Tina Engel and Hans Diehl is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's a drama and history movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (709 votes).
Watch trailer. Genres: Drama. Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes. Availability: Worldwide. During the last war a randomly assembled group of refugees succeeded in secretly passing the borders of Switzerland.
During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum: four Jews, a French child, and a German soldier.
During World War II, "neutral" Switzerland closed its borders to immigrants, effectively becoming a conspirator in the Holocaust. This Academy Award-nominated drama looks at that phenomenon on a ...
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