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The sole survivor of his large family, Shmuel (Samuel) Hacohen sets out on a personal journey to his homeland of the Netherlands. The Tivon resident is a musician and photographer wishing to refute the prevailing belief that the Dutch rescued their Jewish residents during World War II. The journey though the Dutch landscape is fascinating yet painful as Samuel revisits each milestone of the route from the home he had been seized in — to Germany. On the way he meets people both who agree and disagree with his position that the Dutch had turned in the Jewish population. This film is a poignant...

Director : Yehuda Kaveh

Production Year : 1999

Duration : 60

Language : Hebrew

Band of Brothers - Replacements, Part 4

Episode four in the HBO-BBC co-production television series that is based on true occurrences and tell the story of Easy Company, an American infantry company during WWII. The full activity of the company is explored starting from the initial basic training stage through the invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and to the liberation of Europe. Among the producers of the series, are director Steven Spielberg and actor Tom Hanks.

Director : David Nutter

Production Year : 2001

Duration : 65

Language : English

A Path Across the Danube

A tragic story of two young friends, a Slovak and a Czech, after the establishment of the Slovak State and the Nazi Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After being accused of sabotage by the Gestapo they must escape from the country. Along the way, for better and for worse, they meet various kinds of people on whom their future lives depend.

Director : Miloslav Luther

Production Year : 1989

Duration : 89

Language : Slovak