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202090 minGdocumentary

Historical Figures

Truus' Children

202090 minGdocumentary

10,000 mostly Jewish children were negotiated for safe passage from their birth countries to England and the Netherlands during WWII.

Historical Figures

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Pamela Sturhoofd

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10,000 mostly Jewish children were negotiated for safe passage from their birth countries to England and the Netherlands during WWII.

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Pamela Sturhoofddirector

Jessica van Tijnwriter

Pamela Sturhoofdwriter

Truus Wijsmullercast

Tommy Benford jr.cast

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Truus Wijsmuller flew to Vienna during World War II to negotiate with Adolf Eichmann. Her mission was to secure the escape of thousands of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied territories. She successfully arranged for 10,000 children to flee to England and the Netherlands. In "Truus' Children," 23 of those children recount their experiences and the extraordinary efforts made by Wijsmuller to save their lives. The documentary runs for 90 minutes and was released in 2020.

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