In the years between 1938 and 1941, nearly 20,000 European Jewish refugees fled to the most unlikely of places—Japanese controlled Shanghai, China—seeking a safe haven when other borders remained closed. This documentary reveals uncommon views of Chinese and Jewish life through evocative images, rare home movies, newsreels and recollections of former refugees.
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