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The Courage to Care (1985)

The Courage to Care poster
Directed by
Robert H. Gardner
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
46 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The documentary tells true stories of non-Jewish people in Europe who helped save Jewish lives during the Holocaust. It focuses on their courageous and compassionate actions.

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What happens

The Courage to Care is a 1985 American short documentary film directed by Robert H. Gardner and produced by Carol Rittner about non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Rittner wrote a book of the same name as a companion volume to the film, which also includes the personal narratives of the same persons in the film and many others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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