The Danube Exodus (1998)

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In this travelogue, Forgács documents the Jewish exodus from Slovakia just before the beginning of World War II. In two boats, a group of nine hundred Slovak, Austrian Jews tried to reach the Black Sea via the river Danube, in order to get to Palestine from there. Forgács based his film on the amateur films of Captain Nándor Andrásovits, the captain of one of the boats. He filmed his passengers while they prayed, slept and even got married. At the end of this journey, it is clear that the boat will not return empty: a reverse exodus takes place, this time of repatriating Bessarabian Germans, fleeing to the Third Reich because of the Soviet invasion of Bessarabia

Director: Péter Forgács
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date:
Country: Netherlands
Original Language: nl
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What is The Danube Exodus about?
In this travelogue, Forgács documents the Jewish exodus from Slovakia just before the beginning of World War II. In two boats, a group of nine hundred Slovak, Austrian Jews tried to reach the Black Sea via the river Danube, in order to get to Palestine from there. Forgács based his film on the amateur films of Captain Nándor Andrásovits, the captain of one of the boats. He filmed his passengers while they prayed, slept and even got married. At the end of this journey, it is clear that the boat will not return empty: a reverse exodus takes place, this time of repatriating Bessarabian Germans, fleeing to the Third Reich because of the Soviet invasion of Bessarabia
Who directed The Danube Exodus?
The Danube Exodus was directed by Péter Forgács.
How long is The Danube Exodus?
The Danube Exodus has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is The Danube Exodus?
The Danube Exodus is a Documentary film.
Where was The Danube Exodus produced?
The Danube Exodus was produced in Netherlands.