My Knees Were Jumping - Remembering the Kindertransport
by Melissa Hacker
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Actor: Franzi Groszmann, Kurt Goldberger, Lore Segal, Norbert Wollheim, Ruth MorleyDirector: Melissa Hacker
Brand: New Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 76 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: New Video Group
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- Nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, MY KNEES WERE JUMPING is the first feature-length documentary to reveal the heart-wrenching story behind the Kindertransport. A powerful account of this astonishing slice of Holocaust history, it is told with poignant intimacy by the daughter of a survivor.Filmmaker Melissa Hacker s mother, Ruth Morley (Academy AwardŽ nominated costume designer fo
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DVD Review: Interesting account of Kindertransport survivors
Summary: 4 Stars
The Kindertransport was the name given to the rescue mission in which mostly Jewish children up to the age of 17 were sent by their parents in Nazi Germany and the other occupied countries in Europe, such as Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, etc to the United Kingdom, in a desperate bid to keep these children safe from the horrors of the Third Reich. Up to 10,000 children were rescued this way, and spent the war years shuttled from one foster home to another, waiting for news of their loved ones. Sadly, only a small percentage were eventually reunited with their parents/families at the end of the war. The others found that they had lost their loved ones to the horror that became known as the Holocaust. Even though the number of children rescued through the Kindertransport may seem small, it is still significant, considering that 1.5 million Jewish children were killed under the Third Reich during WW II.
This documentary consists of a series of interviews with some of the survivors of the Kindertransport who at the time of this documentary's filming, had already reached an advanced age. The interviews are significant especially since there aren't that many films dedicated to this subject, and some of the survivor's recollections are downright harrowing, as in one lady's recalling of her abuse at the hands of one of the foster fathers. The common theme between these survivors is the sense of instability, of being frequently shuttled from one foster home to another. What I also liked about this documentary was the insightful interviews with the survivors' children - many of whom recall their own nightmares about the Nazis (based on the stories passed down to them by their parents). It shows that the horrors of the war were not confined to those who lived through it, but also the next generation. This is a compelling documentary about the Kindertransport survivors and will appeal to educators and those interested in WW II history pertaining to this subject.
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