A German Hero: Fredy Hirsch And The Children Of The Holocaust

Overview

He became a beacon of hope for thousands of children and a lifesaver for hundreds: the Jewish German Fredy Hirsch. Director Winfried Laasch takes a look at one of the last mysteries of the Holocaust. As a boy scout, Fredy Hirsch took care of those who were most helpless in the face of Nazi reprisals from an early age: Jewish children and young people. First in Düsseldorf, later in Prague, then in the Theresienstadt ghetto and finally in Auschwitz.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 27, 2019

Original language

German

Cast

Otto Dov Kulka,David Silberklang,Toman Brod,Dinah Gottliebova,Zuzana Růžičková,Ruth Bondi,Evelina Merova,Dita Kraus,Yehuda Bacon,Petr Erben

Director

Winfried Laasch

Writer

Winfried Laasch

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9760326