Uncovering the postwar fate of the Jewish women, men and children who survived the Shoah in the Soviet Union, Poland and Eastern Europe and sought refuge in the Displaced Persons camps in Berlin – Jewish Transit Berlin preserves the memory of the last remaining eyewitnesses and enriches their testimonials with never seen motion-picture footage showing Berlin 1945 and the life inside the large Jewish Displaced Persons camps of Schlachtensee and Tempelhof.
Festivals
- KJ Temple, USA, 2010
- Aspen Valley Jewish Federation, USA, 2010
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"Jewish Transit Berlin" tells the fate of thousands of Jews of lived in Berlin from May 1945 until the founding of the State of Israel. This previously untold story will provide the viewer with never before seen footage of a community born of shattered lives that came together in its darkest hours to rebuild and ultimately prevail.
While most documentaries recall the Shoah, "Transit Berlin" intends to shed new light on the 'day after'.
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