Into the North
Human-Interest Documentaries
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1h 29m
A group of Czech Jewish teenagers sets out on a journey to the North. Without their parents to look after them, they must rely on each other. That's how their great adventure starts. They spend four years in Denmark, an oasis in the midst of raging World War II. More than 70 years later, they are ready to tell their story, a coming-of-age refugee story with a happy ending, courtesy of thousands of openhearted Danes.
Year: 2015
Languages: English, Czech, Hebrew & Danish, English subtitles
Director: Natasha Dudinski
Producer: Jan Macola
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