A 2022 Emmy winner for Best Historical Documentary, this is the true story of the Neiger family's miraculous escape from certain death by the Nazis during World War II. A story of endurance, unity and hope.

Directed by John Rokosny
United States, 2021
Documentary
English
73 minutes

During World War II, Eva lost her daughter and her baby granddaughter, Sarah, along with the rest of her family during a raid After the war, Eva worked to rebuild her life, becoming a Jewish literature teacher at a high school in Bordeaux, France. One day, Eva recognizes that her student's father...

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