| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (82 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time |
012149 |
| Description |
digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2001. |
| Summary |
How were 50,000 Bulgarian Jews saved from the Holocaust despite the efforts of the government to deport them? THE OPTIMISTS tells the dramatic story of Christians and Muslims who, at the eleventh hour, secured the safety of their Jewish neighbors. Individuals made a difference. Labor unions, the Bulgarian Bar Association, members of Parliament, writers and teachers, all worked together to change the course of history. By telling their unique and little known story, The Optimists offers insight into how people can mobilize to protect human and civil rights. The film features role models and exemplary stories, invaluable for students, educators, community leaders, activists and clergy alike. This powerful documentary informs and inspires audiences with its masterful blend of personal and historical narrative, and its abiding optimism in the human spirit. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Comforty, Jacky -- Biography.
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Holocaust -- Rescue.
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Bulgaria -- Holocaust.
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Bulgaria -- Holocaust Rescue.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Comforty, Jacky, film director.
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Comforty, Lisa, film director.
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New Day Films (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
1407142 Kanopy |
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