The Zookeeper's Wife

The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)

Genres - Drama, War, Historical Film  |   Sub-Genres - Inspirational Drama, War Drama  |   Release Date - Mar 31, 2017 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 124 min.  |   Countries - Czechia, United Kingdom, United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Violet LeVoit

A husband (Johan Heldenbergh) and wife (Jessica Chastain) in Nazi-occupied Poland use their positions as caretakers at the Warsaw Zoo to shepherd Jews out of the country. Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Diane Ackerman, The Zookeeper's Wife was directed by Niki Caro (Whale Rider).

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Nazi, resistance, resistance-fighters, shelter, world-war, zoo