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2009102 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Conflict Art History

Against the Tide

2009102 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Peter Bergson mobilized support and resources to rescue European Jews during the Holocaust, challenging the cautious responses of American Jewish leaders.

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Peter Bergson mobilized support and resources to rescue European Jews during the Holocaust, challenging the cautious responses of American Jewish leaders.

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Richard Trankdirector

Richard Trankwriter

Marvin Hier

Marvin Hierwriter

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffmancast

Steve Stroutcast

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Peter Bergson, a fervent advocate for Jewish rescue efforts, challenged the American Jewish leadership during the late 1930s and early 1940s. His campaign aimed to mobilize support for European Jews fleeing the Holocaust. The documentary contrasts Bergson's urgent calls for action with the more cautious responses of his contemporaries. Archival footage and personal testimonies reveal the intense conflict within the American Jewish community and the moral dilemmas faced by those seeking to act amid the crisis.

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