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The Danish Solution
The Rescue of the Jews in Denmark
| Length: | 58 min |
| Released: | 2004 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
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During World War II, Nazi forces attempted—and largely failed—to impose their Final Solution across Denmark, as more than 95 percent of the country's Jewish population survived the war. The Danish Solution details how so many Jews managed to escape the Nazi blueprint for their extermination. Through the voices of survivors, the story of the Danish rescue is told with clarity, empathy, and humor. The reality of the story is pulled apart from myth to deliver a raw and authentic narrative of events.
The film examines the reasons why Danish Jews were treated less harshly than Jews in other regions. It also includes testimony from scholars and rescuers; whether formal members of the resistance or ordinary people who helped in times of need, these righteous individuals and their courageous actions will move viewers.
The film examines the reasons why Danish Jews were treated less harshly than Jews in other regions. It also includes testimony from scholars and rescuers; whether formal members of the resistance or ordinary people who helped in times of need, these righteous individuals and their courageous actions will move viewers.
"A well-made documentary, both moving and informative."
‒Annette Insdorf, author, Indelible Shadows: Films and the Holocaust
"A critical addition to a comprehensive Holocaust film collection and would be appropriate for middle grades/junior high students through adults. Highly Recommended."
‒Karen Plummer, University of Akron for Educational Media Reviews Online
‒Annette Insdorf, author, Indelible Shadows: Films and the Holocaust
"A critical addition to a comprehensive Holocaust film collection and would be appropriate for middle grades/junior high students through adults. Highly Recommended."
‒Karen Plummer, University of Akron for Educational Media Reviews Online
St Louis Jewish Film Festival, 2006
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC, 2003
Audience Second Place Award (documentary), Washington Jewish Film Festival, 2003
The Danish Film Institute, Copenhagen, 2003
Directors Choice, Detroit Jewish Film Festival, 2004
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC, 2003
Audience Second Place Award (documentary), Washington Jewish Film Festival, 2003
The Danish Film Institute, Copenhagen, 2003
Directors Choice, Detroit Jewish Film Festival, 2004
