A documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who, at a time when all doors were closed to them, found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who as Chinese consul in Vienna defied the Nazis and his own government by issuing travel visas to the desperate refugees. The film tells the story from the point of view of the refugees and the Chinese people who sheltered them. In light of today's refugee crisis, an inspiring poetic tale about two peoples who found common cause and dignity in a world in chaos.
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Above The Drowning Sea - Trailer / English
"Very moving. Such an important historical phenomenon we ignore at our peril." - Dennis Murphy Montreal.
Above The Drowning Sea - Trailer / Chinese
On compassion and Righteousness this is a compelling story indeed.” - William S. Lee San Francisco.
Above the Drowning Sea
On the eve of WWII tens of thousands of Jewish refugees were trapped in Nazi-controlled Germany Austria Poland. During WWII many nations closed their ...
A Conversation With the Producers of ‘Above the Drowning Sea’
NEW YORK September 28 2017 — Following a screening of their film Above the Drowning Sea director René Balcer and producer Carolyn Hsu-Balcer sit ...
Above The Drowning Sea: 'Mr Sun's Books'
"What a wonderfully moving and touching documentary! Superb work." James and Lucy Wang Palm Springs.
Above The Drowning Sea: 'Shanghai Boy' with Y K Hsu
"Utterly moving and beautiful. The film is a piece of humanity and decency that we need." -Carola Vecchio New York.
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