As If It Were Yesterday (1980)

Belgians recount how they saved Jewish children during WWII!

As If It Were Yesterday (1980) poster

Documents the little-known heroism of the Belgian Resistance who, during the Nazi occupation, hid over 4,000 Jewish children, rescuing them from deportation and extermination, , often risking their own lives. Directed by Myriam Abramowicz and Esther Hoffenberg, children of parents who spent the war in hiding, the film inspired the creation of The Hidden Child, a world-wide network of hidden children, which, for three decades, has organized reunions of hidden children with the families who hid them in Belgium during WWII.

Director: Myriam Abramowicz, Esther Hoffenberg
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Music: Neige
Cinematography: Jean-Noël Gobron
Editing: Dominique Loreau
Production: Ping Pong Production, Lapsus, Ministère de la Communauté Française de Belgique
Country: Belgium
Language: Nederlands, Français
Original Language: fr

Keywords

world war ii, deportation, jew persecution, anti-nazi resistance, jews in hiding

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is As If It Were Yesterday about?
Documents the little-known heroism of the Belgian Resistance who, during the Nazi occupation, hid over 4,000 Jewish children, rescuing them from deportation and extermination, , often risking their own lives. Directed by Myriam Abramowicz and Esther Hoffenberg, children of parents who spent the war in hiding, the film inspired the creation of The Hidden Child, a world-wide network of hidden children, which, for three decades, has organized reunions of hidden children with the families who hid them in Belgium during WWII.
Who directed As If It Were Yesterday?
As If It Were Yesterday was directed by Myriam Abramowicz, Esther Hoffenberg.
How long is As If It Were Yesterday?
As If It Were Yesterday has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
What genre is As If It Were Yesterday?
As If It Were Yesterday is a Documentary film.
Where was As If It Were Yesterday produced?
As If It Were Yesterday was produced in Belgium.