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Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

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For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. These children, or Kinder (sing. Kind), as they came to be known, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. The majority of them never saw their families again.
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Although it appears to be nothing more than a "talking heads" documentary you may see on TV, Into the Arms of Strangers, nonetheless, tells a heart-wrenching story.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal Mar 26, 2024
Such is the awful power of these everyday images that I urge you to see Into the Arms of Strangers on a theater screen... Yet the film's deeper power lies in the stories, both bitter and sweet, told by the former children. Go to Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 2, 2018
... deserves the Oscar it won last March for best documentary feature... Go to Full Review Michael Thomson BBC.com Apr 16, 2001
5/5
Faces which carry history. That's what you will take away with you after watching. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Dec 29, 2025
5/5
The Oscar-winning documentary Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport remains an essential film about the Holocaust. Go to Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 5, 2009
3.5/4
This is an inherently moving story, and director Mark Jonathan Harris has the wisdom to trust that. Go to Full Review Jules Brenner Cinema Signals Jul 28, 2007
3/4
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Alexandra H @RT99463632 Jan 17, 2022 This movie was extremely well-done. It follows the lives of several Jewish children from Europe given refuge in the UK in 1938-39. They're now elderly and recalling the experience. The stories are told through photos and film of the period. I cried through a lot of it. It is both sad and heart-warming. These are uplifting stories of generosity and courage. I highly recommend it. See more Jun 9, 2016 An unforgettable documentary that documents the incredible project to transport Jewish Children from Germany/Austria before the Nazi Party had complete control. This endeavor was called Kindertransport & saved over 100,000 children but sadly 1,500,000 perished as a result of the Holocaust. The film's presents testimonies of the children still alive today & the incredible hardships they experienced having to leave their family. Many of these children never got back to their families since many of the parents where killed in Aushwitz Concentration Camp. This is humane story that is impacting & powerful, a must see film. See more Sep 14, 2014 (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] See more Feb 2, 2014 This is a heartening story in the midst of one of the most disheartening episodes in human history, since there were so many people complicit in the mass killing and so few who dared to do what those involved in the 'kindertransport rescue operation' did. See more Aug 26, 2013 What made this documentary was hearing the stories of those who had actually been on the train. In spite of the difficulties many of these people faced, there was gratitude for what had been done for them. See more Jun 28, 2013 A well laid out documentary that is aided tremendously by the heart felt stories that we hear from children who never ended up going home. Very moving. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Jonathan Harris

Director

Judi Dench

Narrator

Alexander Gordon

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Mark Jonathan Harris

Writer

Deborah Oppenheimer

Producer

Don Lenzer

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Synopsis For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. These children, or Kinder (sing. Kind), as they came to be known, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. The majority of them never saw their families again.
Director
Mark Jonathan Harris
Producer
Deborah Oppenheimer
Screenwriter
Mark Jonathan Harris
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Skywalker, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Sabine Films
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$374.6K
Runtime
2h 2m
Sound Mix
SDDS, DTS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
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