

Besa: The Promise
Genres
Overview
A documentary exploring how Albanians, including many Muslims, helped and sheltered Jewish refugees during WWII at their own risk, and trying to help the son of an Albanian baker that housed a Jewish family for a year return some Hebrew books that the family had to leave behind.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
2012-07-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Norman H. Gershman
himself
Rexhep Hoxha
himself
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