| Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport | |
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| Directed by | Mark Jonathan Harris |
| Written by | Mark Jonathan Harris |
| Produced by | Deborah Oppenheimer |
| Narrated by | Judi Dench |
| Edited by | Kate Amend |
| Music by | Lee Holdridge |
Production companies | Sabine Films United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport is a 2000 documentary film about the British rescue operation known as the Kindertransport, which saved the lives of over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Nazi Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Danzig by transporting them via train, boat, and plane to Great Britain. These children, or Kinder in German, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. The majority of them never saw their families again. Written and directed by Mark Jonathan Harris, produced by Deborah Oppenheimer, narrated by Judi Dench, and made with the cooperation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, it utilized rare and extensive footage, photographs, and artifacts, and is told in the words of the child survivors, rescuers, parents, and foster parents.
The film received numerous accolades, including winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]
The film was released on DVD and VHS on August 28, 2001, by Warner Home Video.[2][3]
In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
- ^ "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ Jimenez, John (June 28, 2001). "Warner 'Explorations' Promo Goes Back to School With History Theme". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Warner Home Video Releases Oscar-Winning Docu-Feature 'Into the Arms of Strangers' on Aug. 28". hive4media.com. May 29, 2001. Archived from the original on June 5, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2019.