The Rescuers

Name: The Rescuers
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 9, 2014

2014

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Menemsha Films | Release Date: May 9, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: The Rescuers uncovers the largely unknown stories of 13 heroic and courageous diplomats who, at tremendous personal cost, saved tens of thousands of Jews during World War II. The film follows Stephanie Nyombayire, a young Rwandan anti-genocide activist who lost 100 members of her family in the Rwandan Genocide of the 1990s, and Sir MartinThe Rescuers uncovers the largely unknown stories of 13 heroic and courageous diplomats who, at tremendous personal cost, saved tens of thousands of Jews during World War II. The film follows Stephanie Nyombayire, a young Rwandan anti-genocide activist who lost 100 members of her family in the Rwandan Genocide of the 1990s, and Sir Martin Gilbert, the renowned 20th century and Holocaust historian, as they travel across 15 countries and three continents interviewing survivors and descendants of the diplomats. Nyombayire and Gilbert explore and contemplate the past in a quest, in part, to understand what should be done to stop the ongoing genocide in Darfur and elsewhere.… Expand

Director: Michael King

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

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Nicolas Rapold

May 8, 2014

While the documentary marshals an impressive array of survivors and visits several international locations, it grindingly adheres to an unwieldy tour-style presentation, with more than a few rough spots and, at times, an unpolished look. Read full review

Diana Clarke

May 6, 2014

This very serious film sometimes feels like a farce. Read full review

Vadim Rizov

May 8, 2014

This kind of dully formulaic filmmaking accomplishes little more than congratulating viewers for caring enough about historical atrocities to watch. Read full review

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