| Description |
1 online resource (42 minutes) |
| Summary |
During the Second World War, thousands of Jewish refugees could escape the Holocaust in Europe through Japan. The visas issued by Chiune Sugihara, Japanese vice-consul in Kaunas (Lithuania), are known as Visas for Life. The documentary tells the authentic story through the eyes of survivors, who remember their journeys, that started in Poland, crossed different continents and ended in Israel, Canada, New Zealand, the USA, and other new homelands. The documentary is not only about Sugihara, because it presents numerous other named and unnamed heroes who made this path possible by forming a chain of courage and goodwill. By following the stories of survivors, the documentary shows that every single link in this long chain of courage was essential |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed September 21, 2023) |
| Performer |
Interviewees: Berl Schor, Emanuel Warhaftig, Linas Venclauskas, Shiro Kamei, Deborah Ross-Grayman, Akira Kitade, and others |
| Notes |
In English with English subtitles, with occasional passages in Lithuanian and Japanese with English subtitles |
| Subject |
Sugihara, Chiune, 1900-1986.
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Zwartendijk, Jan, 1896-1976.
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| SUBJECT |
Sugihara, Chiune, 1900-1986 fast |
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Jewish refugees -- Lithuania -- Kaunas
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Jewish refugees -- Japan
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Lithuania -- Kaunas
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Lithuania -- Kaunas
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Japan
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Jewish refugees
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Japan
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Lithuania -- Kaunas
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| Genre/Form |
documentary film.
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Documentary films
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Feature films
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Documentary films.
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Feature films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Zykas, Aurelijus, filmmaker
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Jakubsonas, Kristijonas, filmmaker
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Didvalis, Linas, filmmaker
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Toshiba International Foundation, production company
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Azija LT (Firm), publisher
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