The film opens in 1945. Germany has been defeated by the Allies and the war in Europe is officially over. American, British, and Russian soldiers have liberated Nazi death camps in Central and Eastern Europe, uncovering to the world the horror and tragedy of the Holocaust. Thousands of starving, half-dead Jewish survivors are freed from Nazi persecution. The majority have lost most, if not all of their families members. Those who try to return home are met with antisemitism and threats of physical violence... (fonte: Moriah Films)

Realizzato in collaborazione col Centro Simon Wiesenthal. Il ritorno alla vita e la ricerca di una casa per la stragrande maggioranza dei sopravvissuti alla Shoah una volta liberati dagli alleati. Molti di loro sceglieranno la vita nello stato di Israele.

NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Holocaust SUB CAT II: Aliyah SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: This Academy Award winning documentary explores the critical post World War II period from 1945 - 1948 and the plight of tens of thousands of refugees who survived the Nazi Holocaust and their often-illegal attempts to get to the Jewish homeland. It explores how the world turned its back on these forgotten people and the world events that led to the creation of the State of Israel. The Long Way Home is narrated by Morgan Freeman and features the voices of Edward Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau, Miriam Margoyles, David Paymer and Nina Siemaszko. Running time: 120 minutes. Unrated.NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. SUBTITLE: For the survivors of the Holocaust, liberation was only the beginning.

NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Holocaust SUB CAT II: Aliyah SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: This Academy Award winning documentary explores the critical post World War II period from 1945 - 1948 and the plight of tens of thousands of refugees who survived the Nazi Holocaust and their often-illegal attempts to get to the Jewish homeland. It explores how the world turned its back on these forgotten people and the world events that led to the creation of the State of Israel. The Long Way Home is narrated by Morgan Freeman and features the voices of Edward Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau, Miriam Margoyles, David Paymer and Nina Siemaszko. Running time: 120 minutes. Unrated.NOTES: Purchased from the Amazon Marketplace. SUBTITLE: For the survivors of the Holocaust, liberation was only the beginning.

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