No Place on Earth

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No Place on Earth

PG-13

Released Apr 5, 2013

1h 24m

Documentary

War

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In 1993, spelunker Christopher Nicola finds the cave in which a group of Ukrainian Jews spent more than 500 days hiding from Nazis during World War II.

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No Place on Earth is a haunting and well-researched -- if occasionally uneven -- account of human endurance in Nazi Germany.

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Jordan Hoffman

Times of Israel

This film, while hardly being a masterpiece of cinema, has more than its share of gripping moments and emotional revelations.

Sep 26, 2017

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Leah Churner

Austin Chronicle

None of my formal quibbles is meant to make light of this heroic story. Indeed, some chronicle is better than no chronicle, but the past exists only in the retelling; how history is written is as important as the story itself.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 3, 2013

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

"No Place on Earth" is at its most moving when showing us, in close-up, the still-haunted faces of the cave dwellers, many of whom tell their stories to director Janet Tobias' camera.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 2, 2013

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

...deeply moving and well-earned.

Mar 17, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

While there's not much that sets No Place on Earth above a well constructed program one would see on the History Channel, it's a compelling tale from a horrific period of time.

Aug 9, 2019

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

This is the remarkable story of a few of Holocaust survivors who lived over 500 days in caves, coming out into the light only when the German army had been driven from the Ukraine.

Rated: B

Jan 1, 2014

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Excellent Documentary. If you have a chance watch it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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This was a remarkable, inspiring story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Story of 38 Jewish people who lived in a deep cave for one and a half years hiding from the Nazis.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Interesting subject matter that loses my interest half way into the film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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I am happy they are survivors and were able to start a new life n Canada and USA. The film was excellent!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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All I can say is "Wow"! Definitely a must see.. A tale of courage, faith and determination to survive!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

In 1993, spelunker Christopher Nicola finds the cave in which a group of Ukrainian Jews spent more than 500 days hiding from Nazis during World War II.

Director: Janet Tobias
Producer: Susan Barnett, Paul Laikin, Zita Kisgergely, Rafael Marmor
Screenwriter: Janet Tobias, Paul Laikin
Production Co: Telepool
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Violent Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Documentary, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $199.7K
Runtime: 1h 24m

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