The Boat Is Full (1980)

Original title

Das Boot ist voll

Directed by

Markus Imhoof

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Germany, Switzerland

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War Two, a group of Jewish refugees tries to seek asylum in neutral Switzerland. A small Swiss village must decide whether to help them or turn them away.

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What happens

The Boat Is Full (German: Das Boot ist voll) is a 1981 Swiss drama film written and directed by Markus Imhoof. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards as Switzerland’s submission and was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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