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When Canada Said No - The Abandoned Jews of the MS St. Louis

Documentary that revisits the MS St. Louis incident through the testimony of survivors and witnesses and the findings of eminent historians, and using original footage and documentation. This short film reveals why our government acted the way it did, and helps us understand what led to a refusal that casts a dark shadow on Canada’s humanitarian record.

Director : Nobu Adilman

Production Year : 2011

Duration : 17

Language : English

Around Town with Howard Kaye - The Voyage of Damned

תוכנית טלויזיה שמוקדשת לאירוע הטרגי שארע במאי 1939, כאשר פליטים יהודיים שהפליגו מהמבורג (Hamburg) באוניה St. Louis נאלצו לחזור לאירופה כיוון שארה"ב סגרה בפניהם את שעריה.

Director : Jose Flores

Production Year : 2010

Duration : 27

Language : English

Finding Family

Henry Blumenstein was a child in 1939 when, after fleeing Nazioccupied Austria, his family gained passage with other Jewish refugees on the St. Louis.When the ship was abruptly refused entry by Cuba and sent back to Europe, the family found its way to Amsterdam. Henry’s mother placed him in hiding with the Dijkstras, a poor Catholic Dutch family, shortly before she was captured and sent to Auschwitz. This documentary follows Henry back to Holland as he visits the Amsterdam house and the rural farm where he lived, as well as his school and the Catholic church where he was an altar boy.During this...

Director : Jeff Hirsh, Jeff Barnhill

Production Year : 2003

Duration : 59

Language : English

The Day the Clown Cried

Helmut Doork, a once great and famous clown, is fired from the circus. Getting drunk at a local bar, he pokes fun at Hitler in front of some Gestapo agents, who arrest and send him to a prison camp. Helmut angers his fellow prisoners by refusing to perform for them, wanting to preserve his legend. As times passes, Jews are brought into the camp, with fraternizing between them and the other prisoners strictly prohibited. Eventually, Helmut is forced by the others to perform or be beaten. His act bombs and he leaves the barracks depressed, trying the routine out again alone in the prison yard. He hears laughter...

Director : Jerry Lewis

Language : English

From darkness to light

A documentary. In 1972 the Jerry Lewis was at the peak of his career. Driven by the ambition to play a dramatic role for a change, he set out to craft a very special movie project for himself, "The Day the Clown Cried". Lewis left the set and never spoke about what happened. The movie was never completed and has become the ultimate Hollywood myth. Now, after years of research, extensive materials have been found, restored and put into their production context. This documentary tells the story as daring as the original project itself, with Lewis playing a German clown in a concentration camp long before any other...

Director : Eric Friedler, Lurie, Michael

Production Year : 2024

Duration : 108

Language : English

Manana never came- The Voyage of the M.S. st. Louis

סרט תיעודי של העתונאית האמריקאית Susan Forrest Davidson על סבתה בת ה100 , ניצולת שואה, שהיתה אחת מנוסעות אוניית הSt. Louis.

Production Year : 2006

Duration : 48

Language : English

תיעוד קורות חייה והישרדותה של אילזה מרכוס, לבית מאייר

סרט תיעודי ובו תיעוד קורות חייה והישרדותה של אילזה מרכוס /Ilse Marcus, לבית מאייר/Meyer.

Director : Susan Forrest Davidson

Production Year : 2009