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Perla, a dwarf, is the last living member of a Jewish family of dwarfs that survived Dr. Mengele’s experiments in Auschwitz. She remembers that the Nazis documented her family on film, and dreams of finding the lost reel. Hannelore, a Christian dwarf born in postwar Germany, wants to help Perla fulfill her dream. As she conducts her search, Hannelore notices startling similarities between the Nazi’s goal of creating a perfect society and the “murder” of embryos and babies today, when they are diagnosed as having abnormalities. This story of the friendship between two very short women raises questions of birth...

Director : שחר רוזן

Production Year : 1999

Duration : 63

Language : German, Hebrew

וילם ופרידה- נגד הנאצים.

A documentary. During the occupation of the Netherlands in WW2, Willem Arondeus, a painter and Frieda Belinfante, a cellist, used their artistic skills to forge identity cards that saved thousands of Jews from the death camps. This was no simple task as the Dutch had the most sophisticated identity card system in the world with a duplicate stored in the Amsterdam Central Records Office to prevent forgery. Willem realized he had to take action and, with a group of fellow artists, he led a raid to blow up the Central Records Office and destroy the duplicate cards. In this captivating journey, The film was...

Director : john Hay

Production Year : 2023

Duration : 68

Language : English

יופ וסטרויל חסיד אומות העולם

סרט תיעודי קצר. סיפורם של בני הזוג יופ ווסטרוויל/Johan Westerweel ואשתו וילהלמינה.

Director : Sara Streichman

Production Year : 2009

Duration : 13

Language : Dutch, Hebrew

The Hidden Pacage

סרט קצר משולב עם אנימציה אודות הסתרתן של Clair Baum ואחותה הקטנה אצל אשה הולנדית בשם Nell' ברוטרדאם בימי מלחמת העולם השנייה. קלייר ואחותה הוסתרו במשך 3 שנים עד שחרור הולנד בתאריך 5 במאי 1945. לאחר המלחמה התאחדו קלייר ואחותה עם הוריהן.

Production Year : 2014

Duration : 7

Language : English

Remembering: The Maurits Kiek Story

A documentary presents one man's courage to return to Nazi-occupied Europe and serve as a covert MI-9 agent. His unwavering determination to stand up, in the face of overwhelming odds, and fight the perpetrators of evil was acknowledged in Den Haag in 2015. He is a hero for us to remember as we, too, are continuously challenged to respond to human injustice and cruelty.

Director : Cheryl Halpern

Production Year : 2018

Duration : 56

Language : Dutch, English

THE RECKONING

John Evans and Corey Niemchick's documentary Reckoning: Remember the Dutch Resistance chronicles the efforts made by the Dutch people to disrupt and end the Nazi occupation of their country. The filmmakers sit down with survivors from that time who share the stories of tragedy and triumph, while creating a harrowing portrait of this brutal moment in human history.

Director : John Evans, Corey Niemchick

Production Year : 2006

Duration : 96

Language : Dutch, English

The Exception

A riveting World War II thriller, The Exception follows stoic German soldier Stefan Brandt. tasked with investigating exiled German Monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II, who is banished to a secluded Dutch estate as the Nazis begin their push into Holland. As Brandt begins to infiltrate the Kaiser’s life, looking to root out enemy spies, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a mysterious housemaid named Mieke. When Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, comes for an unexpected visit, secrets are revealed, allegiances tested, and Brandt is forced to make the ultimate choice between honoring his country and following his heart....

Director : David Leveaux

Production Year : 2016

Duration : 103

Language : English