The story
Paris. July, 1942. The massive roundup of Jews by the Nazis has just occurred. Thirteen thousand men, women, and children have been arrested and are being sent to Auschwitz. A young Jewish woman, pregnant with her first child, is admitted to the maternity hospital even before her labor begins. Her obstetrician hopes that hospitalization will protect her and the unborn baby from the roundups. Because of his actions, the young woman is not at home when the Nazis arrive to arrest her mother and two brothers. They will be sent to Auschwitz by the end of the month. Her husband is in a French prison in Lyon, arrested six months earlier while trying to find a safe place for him and his wife to hide in the Free Zone. When he left, he did not know she was pregnant. Her life and that of her new baby are in grave danger. Their only hope is to escape to the south, to the so-called Free Zone, where they might find someplace to hide. She must undertake this dangerous journey completely alone.
This documentary film features interviews with the woman who was the baby on that perilous journey 70 years ago. It also features footage and narration of the Nazis occupation of France during WW II. This is a story of great courage, the kindness of strangers, and luck. Over and over, their world changed with A Knock at the Door.
Watch the trailer below or watch the complete documentary on Vimeo on Demand here.
The documentary is now available on DVD for $15 (including shipping and handling). Contact the film makers for details.
This documentary film features interviews with the woman who was the baby on that perilous journey 70 years ago. It also features footage and narration of the Nazis occupation of France during WW II. This is a story of great courage, the kindness of strangers, and luck. Over and over, their world changed with A Knock at the Door.
Watch the trailer below or watch the complete documentary on Vimeo on Demand here.
The documentary is now available on DVD for $15 (including shipping and handling). Contact the film makers for details.