Summaries

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. Based on the testimonies of witnesses, who traveled to Istanbul to find safety, the Turkish Passport also uses written historical documents and archive footage to tell this story of rescue and bring to light the events of the time. The diplomats did not only save the lives of Turkish Jews. They also rescued foreign Jews condemned to a certain death by giving them Turkish Passports. In this dark period of history, their actions lit the candle of hope and allowed these people to travel to Turkey, where they found light.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • hero
  • holocaust
  • jew
  • turkey the country
  • turkish history
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 20, 2011
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Turkey
Language English French Turkish
Filming locations Bucharest, Romania
Production companies Imaj Interfilm Istanbul

Box office

Gross worldwide $18034

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

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