Sugihara : conspiracy of kindness / a co-production of Dentsu Inc. in association with David Rubinson and Creative Production Group, LLC ; written and directed by Robert Kirk ; produced by Diane Estelle Vicari.
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD; digital Dolby.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Summary
This documentary tells the story of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, consul to Lithuania during World War II. Sugihara defied Tokyo authorities and wrote transit visas that allowed hundreds of Jewish families to flee Europe through Russia to Japan and other countries. Includes home movies, photographs, film footage, and interviews with Holocaust survivors who owe their lives to Chiune Sugihara.
Contents
A Samurai spirit -- The Hanukkah party -- A flagrant violation of the rules -- 2,139 names -- A national hero.
Performer
Narrated by Neil Ross.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Optional described video for the visually impaired.