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The Voyage of the St. Louis: Directed by Maziar Bahari. With Don Haig, Manuel Benitez Jr., Kathleen Fee, Gisela Feldman. The ship St. Louis left Nazi Germany on May 13, 1939, with 937 German Jews bound for Cuba.
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In the summer of 1939, the German luxury liner St. Louis sailed from Hamburg to Cuba carrying 937 German Jews. Most had sold all their belongings to book passage, pay off corrupt German officials, and buy visas to Cuba. But hope turned to despair when Havana suddenly barred the ship’s entry.
6 de ago. de 2021 · The Voyage of the St. Louis. Drama. Several months before the outbreak of the Second World War, an ocean liner, the St Louis, leaves Germany with over 900 Jewish refugees on-board, all hoping to escape persecution.
Synopsis. The ship St. Louis left Nazi Germany on May 13, 1939, with 937 German Jews bound for Cuba. Most had sold all their belongings to book passage, pay off corrupt German officials, and buy visas to Cuba. Hope turned to despair when Havana suddenly barred their entry.
Through the survivors who were actually on the voyage in 1939, the film relives the dramatic events of the last ship to leave Nazi Germany with 959 Jewish passengers hoping to go to Cuba. Once there, they are refused admittance and not allowed to land either in the US or Canada.
Voyage of the St. Louis. Through the survivors who were actually on the voyage in 1939, the film relives the dramatic events of the last ship to leave Nazi Germany with 959 Jewish passengers hoping to go to Cuba.
18 de jun. de 2024 · The 532 St. Louis passengers who were unable to emigrate in time became trapped when Germany conquered western Europe. Just over half of them—278 people—survived the Holocaust.
