The Optimists (2001)
- Directed by
- Jacky Comforty
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary tells how ordinary Bulgarian citizens saved tens of thousands of Jewish people from the Holocaust. It focuses on the bravery and kindness of friends and neighbors who risked their lives.
hopefulmovingearnestreflectivematter-of-factharrowinginspiring
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