An unknown country. The Jewish exiles of Ecuador
Description
An Unknown Country tells the story of European Jews who escaped Nazi persecution to find refuge in an unlikely destination: Ecuador, a South American country barely known at the time. The film follows the exiles' perilous escape and difficult adjustment as they remade their lives in what was for them an exotic, unfamiliar land.
Runtime
94 minutes
Subjects
Geography
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Database
Alexander Street
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