2015 • Movie • Documentary • Directed by Eva Zelig

An Unknown Country

Name: An Unknown Country
Genre: Documentary, Informational & Educational, War
Released: 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Ralph Grunewald, Egon Schwarz, Vera Kohn, Werner Loval, Anne Anker

Synopsis

The story of European Jews who escaped Nazi persecution to find refuge in Ecuador, a country barely known at the time. The film follows the exiles' escape and difficult adjustment as they remade their lives in what was for them an exotic, unfamiliar land.

Details

GenresDocumentary, Informational & Educational, War

Release Date2015-01-21

Runtime93 min

Main Audio LanguageEnglish

CountriesUS, EC

Production CompanyGrillo Productions

IMDb

9.0(18 votes)

Keywords

WWII, Biography, Immigrants, Based on True Stories, Bittersweet, Survival, Educational, History, Women Filmmakers, Uplifting, Human Rights, Religion, Social Issues, Politics, 1930S, 1940s, 1950s, Grief, Good Vs Evil, Inspirational, Heartwarming, Tender, Children's Education

Advisory

All Audiences