Safe Haven
Brief Synopsis
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A documentary which chronicles the experiences of 982 refugees of Nazi Europe who arrived in Oswego, New York, on August 5, 1944. The program refutes the myth that America "just didn't know" what was happening to the Jews of Europe in the 1940s and examines America's response to the Holocaust and th
Cast & Crew
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Paul Lewis
Director
Robert Clary
Narration
Paul Lewis
Producer
Paul Lewis
Writer
Christopher Zimmerman
Executive Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Wxxi
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A documentary which chronicles the experiences of 982 refugees of Nazi Europe who arrived in Oswego, New York, on August 5, 1944. The program refutes the myth that America "just didn't know" what was happening to the Jews of Europe in the 1940s and examines America's response to the Holocaust and the eventual opening of the Oswego, New York, Emergency Refugee Shelter. The program includes archival film of the war in Europe and of life and death in Nazi concentration camps.
Director
Paul Lewis
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Wxxi
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
