Glückselig in New York(1996)
Since 1943, German-speaking Jewish emigrants who were able to escape the Nazis to America have been meeting once a week in New York. In front of the camera, they recount their experiences of personal persecution, torture and escape under adventurous circumstances.
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Since 1943, German-speaking Jewish emigrants who were able to escape the Nazis to America have been meeting once a week in New York. In front of the camera, they recount their experiences of personal persecution, torture and escape under adventurous circumstances.
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1996-01-04
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