Truus' Children (2020)
Before and during WWII, the Dutch war hero Truus Wijsmuller saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children. She was a woman so convinced of her mission that she flew to Vienna to negotiate a deal with Adolf Eichmann to let 10.000 mostly Jewish children leave their birth countries and flee to England and the Netherlands. In this documentary, 23 of the children look back on the extraordinary events.
Director: Pamela Sturhoofd
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: March 8, 2020
Cast
- Truus Wijsmuller - Self (archive footage)
- Tommy Benford jr. - Self
- Ilse Bauer-Langsdorf - Self
- Philip de Groot - Self
- Didi Ramati-Sonnenfeld - Self
- Rita Mayer-Brown - Self
- Mirjam Baitalmi-Szpiro - Self
- Hannele Jeret-Scheinowitz - Self
- Necha Nussbaum-Scheinowitz - Self
- Sophie Scheinowitz - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Freek Zonderland
Editing: Rogier van der Voort
Production: Special Eyes Productions
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands, English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Truus' Children about?
- Before and during WWII, the Dutch war hero Truus Wijsmuller saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children. She was a woman so convinced of her mission that she flew to Vienna to negotiate a deal with Adolf Eichmann to let 10.000 mostly Jewish children leave their birth countries and flee to England and the Netherlands. In this documentary, 23 of the children look back on the extraordinary events.
- Who directed Truus' Children?
- Truus' Children was directed by Pamela Sturhoofd.
- Who stars in Truus' Children?
- Truus' Children stars Truus Wijsmuller, Tommy Benford jr., Ilse Bauer-Langsdorf, Philip de Groot, Didi Ramati-Sonnenfeld, Rita Mayer-Brown.
- How long is Truus' Children?
- Truus' Children has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Truus' Children?
- Truus' Children is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Truus' Children produced?
- Truus' Children was produced in Netherlands.