He Called Himself Surava (1995)
Hans Werner Hirsch a.k.a. Surava was a journalist. He wrote about the deportation of French Jews, and the Swiss government chased him because the Swiss government was Nazi-friendly. The Swiss intelligence service (Bundespolizei) knew him as a "communist Jew". In fact, he worked for a left newspaper, but he wasn't a Jew. Surava took his courage to write about the "censored" inhumanity in Europe.
Director: Erich Schmid
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: April 7, 1995
Cast
- Peter Surava - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Pio Corradi
Editing: Wilma Sieber-Panke
Production: Langfilm
Country: Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
journalist, artfilm
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is He Called Himself Surava about?
- Hans Werner Hirsch a.k.a. Surava was a journalist. He wrote about the deportation of French Jews, and the Swiss government chased him because the Swiss government was Nazi-friendly. The Swiss intelligence service (Bundespolizei) knew him as a "communist Jew". In fact, he worked for a left newspaper, but he wasn't a Jew. Surava took his courage to write about the "censored" inhumanity in Europe.
- Who directed He Called Himself Surava?
- He Called Himself Surava was directed by Erich Schmid.
- Who stars in He Called Himself Surava?
- He Called Himself Surava stars Peter Surava.
- How long is He Called Himself Surava?
- He Called Himself Surava has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is He Called Himself Surava?
- He Called Himself Surava is a Documentary film.
- Where was He Called Himself Surava produced?
- He Called Himself Surava was produced in Switzerland.