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into the arms of strangers is a wonderful documentary
I saw "Into the Arms of Strangers: stories of the Kindertransport " in New Orleans at the Jewish Film Festival. This documentary chronicles the Kindertransport, a massive releif effor sponsored by Britain in which Jewish children from Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Austria were welcome in Britain from November, 1938 to September , 1939. This is a moving documentary about the courage of parents giving up their children so they can live a better life. The real participants in the Kindertransport are interviewed. They recall in vivid detail their experiences and the feelings of fear and wonder at traveling and seeing the world for the first time. This documentary brings WWII to the human details. It challenges the viewer to reflect and think about what he would do when faced with such a difficult choice. This should be required viewing for all elementary school children. Look for Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport" at your local theatre. It will truly move you.

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Ten thousand points of light in the darkness
Dark, scary times create fear in the hearts of all. They also create moments of light, which shine out in the darkness, bright, illuminating, inspiring. "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport" is a film of such remarkable light, of inspiration, that it even overcomes the horror surrounding them, leaving us speakless, breathless, and without a dry eye.

Told from the point of view of children, "Kindertransport" weaves a narrative of parents, fearing Hitler's evil polciies, choosing to send their children away simply in order to save their lives. From 1938-1939, thousands of children were sent to Britian, in order to live. Survivors recount their trials, their ordeals, the reality of their lives as they left their parents, and is heartbreaking.

Amazingly, some of the people who took in the children were interviewed too. At first as an act of mercy, these people grew to love the children who were merely guests in their homes. One woman breaks down as she recalls the boy she took in leaving her is so incredibly moving, as it happened fifty years ago..

We will never forget what happened. Films such as these will help keep these stories alive for centuries to come. Watch this film, and remember.

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Powerful account of an untold story
The story of the Kindertransport may be unfamiliar to many, even those who consider themselves WWII buffs. What more human and moving of a story can one imagine than desperate Jews sending their children to a foreign country to be raised by non-Jews who didn't even speak their language.

The interviews are powerful in that they capture the frustration and the anxiety experienced on all sides in this true account. I especially enjoyed some of the extra features, including the personal account provided by Sir Richard Attenborough.

I would be interested in hearing further accounts of those sent to live in the English countryside during the Blitz, as suggested in the delightful film "Hope and Glory," or even hear accounts of those sent to Australia.

There is perhaps nothing more emotionally gripping than the accounts of children caught up in war.