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Children of the Night

Children of the Night

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Documentary

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Silent archival footage of Jewish children during the Holocaust, accompanied by music and poetic narration. A haunting portrait of a future generation lost to cruelty and genocide.

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Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

18 mins

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Cast

Marion Wiesel

Marion Wiesel

Narrator

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