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2010108 minPGdocumentary

8.1/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Visa to Paradise

2010108 minPGdocumentary

8.1/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Tens of thousands of individuals fleeing fascism found refuge in Marseille through the efforts of Gilberto Bosques, the Mexican Consul General from 1939 to 1942.

“Biography of a Hero”

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Lillian Liberman

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Tens of thousands of individuals fleeing fascism found refuge in Marseille through the efforts of Gilberto Bosques, the Mexican Consul General from 1939 to 1942.

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Gilberto Bosques served as the Consul General of Mexico in Marseille from 1939 to 1942. During this time, he facilitated the escape of tens of thousands fleeing fascism, including Spanish Republicans and Jews. Personal accounts from those he rescued, along with insights from contemporaries, illustrate Bosques' humanitarian efforts amid World War II. His actions provided critical refuge and demonstrated a commitment to protecting those in peril during a dark chapter in history.

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