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The Island on Bird Street (Hebrew: האי ברחוב הציפורים; The Island on Birds Street) is a 1981 semi-autobiographical children's book by Israeli author Uri Orlev (אורי אורלב), which tells the story of a young boy, Alex, and his struggle to survive alone in a ghetto during World War II.
Apr 11, 1997 · The Island on Bird Street: Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen. With Patrick Bergin, Jordan Kiziuk, Jack Warden, James Bolam. During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening conditions.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
- 1997-04-11
Jan 1, 1981 · The Island on Bird Street. Uri Orlev. 3.84. 2,366 ratings202 reviews. During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening conditions. Genres Historical FictionHolocaustFictionWorld War IIYoung AdultWarChildrens.
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A movie about a Jewish boy who survives in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII, hiding from Nazis and finding food and friends. See the summaries, cast, trivia and user reviews of this historical drama.
Jul 11, 2009 · Alex, an 11-year-old Jewish boy living in a World War II Polish ghetto with his father and great-uncle, knows too well. When Nazis come to his city and clear the town, Alex manages to escape wit ...
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Apr 11, 1997 · Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.
Mar 16, 1997 · Working from an internationally acclaimed children’s novel by Uri Orlev, Danish filmmaker Soren Kragh-Jacobsen takes a fresh approach to a familiar subject in “The Island on Bird Street.”
