THE GRUNINGER FILE
April 18th, 2016
THE GRUNINGER FILE- 2016.
“On August 19, 1938, the Swiss Federal Council ordered the closing of their border to refugees from the Third Reich, constituting a death sentence for many Jews. But not all Swiss officials obeyed the ruling. Swiss Police Commander Paul Grüninger—known by many as the “Oscar Schindler of the Swiss-German border region”—used bureaucratic loopholes to allow more than 3,000 Austrian Jews to enter the country. This drama, based on the true story, unfolds like a suspense thriller as we witness the war of wits between the commander and his superiors in the police force of officially neutral Switzerland.”
4/18/16- A good history lesson as few people know who this man was. The movie was a little difficult to follow early on but was well worth seeing. TRDB. At the Theater.
Entry Filed under: Seen at the Theater
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