Distant Journey (Daleka Cesta) (1949) On DVD

Actor :       Karel Effa, Antonin Jedlicka, Rudolf Deyl, Viktor Ocasek, Milos Kopecky
Director:   Alfred Radok
Genre:      Foreign Video - Other
Year:         1949
Studio:      Facets
Length:     98
Released: July 26, 2005
Rating:      Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:     DVD
Misc:          Black & White
Language:Czech
Subtitles : English

DESCRIPTION:

Banned for decades, this rediscovered classic of Holocaust Cinema was shot only three years after the war ended, making it one of the first films to deal with the Holocaust. DISTANT JOURNEY follows the struggles of Dr. Hannah Kaufman and her family from the time of the Nazi Occupation of Prague through her experiences in the transit camp of Theresienstadt (modern Terezin). Director Alfred Radok skillfully weaves together documentary-style footage with expressionist dramatic sequences to convey both the reality of history and the nightmare of its impact.

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