Marion's Triumph : Surviving History's Nightmare

Based on archival footage, photos and animated flashbacks, this documentary tells the story of Marion Blumenthal Lazar, a child Holocaust survivor. In 1938, Marion and her family were on their escape route to the U.S. as refugees. Just before their scheduled departure from Rotterdam, the Germans invaded Holland; bombed their ship and they were trapped. What began were a 6 and-a-half years of persecution in Nazi camps; a story of near escapes, hopes and tragedy. Finally they made it to the U.S in 1948 using the tickets paid for 10 years earlier. At the time of her liberation at age 10, Marion weighed 35 pounds. Today she travels the world to bear witness. Her memoir, Four Perfect Pebbles, is taught in schools worldwide. Narrated from her point of view, the film presents a life narrative of survival, reconciliation and endurance. Narration by actress Debra Messing. Selected by the American Library Association's Booklist as 2003 Editor's Choice.