Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War (2016)
Directed by Artemis Joukowsky / Ken Burns / Charlie Clements
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Military & War, Morality & Values, Religions & Belief Systems |
Release Date - Sep 9, 2016 (USA - Limited), Sep 20, 2016 (USA) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jack Rodgers
This documentary recounts the humanitarian efforts of American minister Waitstill Sharp and his wife Martha during World War II, as they spend two years helping a number of refugees flee from the Holocaust. Directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky.
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Holocaust, humanitarian, minister, Nazi, refugee, world-war