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On the eve of World War II, tens of thousands of Jewish refugees are trapped in Nazi-controlled Vienna. This documentary is the epic story of their dramatic escape to Shanghai.
May 30, 2017 · A documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who, at a time when all doors were closed to them, found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who as Chinese consul in Vienna defied the Nazis and his own government by issuing trav... Read all.
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- Rene Balcer, Nicola Zavaglia
- 2017-05-30
Mar 28, 2020 · On the eve of World War Two, tens of thousands of Jewish refugees are trapped in Nazi-controlled Vienna. This is the epic story of their dramatic escape to Shanghai, and of the brave Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who defied the Nazis and his own government to help them.
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Above the Drowning Sea. A documentary film about World War II refugees in Shanghai
Above the Drowning Sea tells the story of the dramatic escape of European Jews from Nazi-controlled Europe to Shanghai on the eve of World War Two. As Hitler’s forces sought to expel the Jews from Europe, no other country would open its doors to the refugees.
2018. Cast & Crew. Rene Balcer Director. Critics reviews. A documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who, at a time when all doors were closed to them, found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who as Chinese consul in Vienna defied the Nazis and his own government by issuing travel visas.
Trailer for the award-winning documentary "Above The Drowning Sea".
