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The Children of Chabannes

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This documentary chronicles the extraordinary efforts of the staff at a remote French school, which sheltered hundreds of Jewish children from the Nazis during the Second World War. In addition to taking in youngsters from various European countries, the people of Chabannes taught them French and went to great lengths to hide the kids' presence to ensure their safety. Co-director Lisa Gossels, a daughter of Peter Gossels, one of the Chabannes children, narrates this courageous true story.

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Audience Member A small slice of WWII... The documentary is very engaging as it features accounts by the surviving children and of course, the amazing and courageous townspeople who risked everything to protect them. It is a testament to a community that refused to give in to the Nazi tyrants - simple, ordinary people who did extraordinary good things in a horrific time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member a good documentary and a good way to practice your french speaking. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This documentary chronicles the extraordinary efforts of the staff at a remote French school, which sheltered hundreds of Jewish children from the Nazis during the Second World War. In addition to taking in youngsters from various European countries, the people of Chabannes taught them French and went to great lengths to hide the kids' presence to ensure their safety. Co-director Lisa Gossels, a daughter of Peter Gossels, one of the Chabannes children, narrates this courageous true story.
Director
Lisa Gossels, Dean Wetherell
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$651.2K
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Stereo