Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War (2016)

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