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Turkish Passport (2011)

Turkish Passport (2011)

Drama History Documentary

as long as good people are ready to act, evil cannot overcome.

Release Date: 2011, October 21
Directors: Burak Arlıel
Countries: France, Turkey
Production: INTERFILM
Cast: Anthony McKinley, Albert Barbouth, Cosma Constantin

Overview:

The Turkish Passport tells the story of diplomats posted to Turkish embassies and consulates in several European countries, who saved numerous Jews during the Second World War. Whether they pulled them out of camps or took them off trains that were taking them to concentration camps, the diplomats, in the end, ensured that the Jews, who were Turkish citizens, could return to Turkey and thus be saved. Based on the testimonies of witnesses, who traveled to Istanbul to find safety, the Turkish Passport also uses written historical documents and archive footage to tell this story of rescue and bring to light the events of the time.