Summary In the late 1980's, on the brink of the collapse of the Soviet Union, tens of thousands of Soviet Jews were finally allowed to leave the USSR. What these people did not expect was that their final destination, America, no longer welcomed them with open arms. In 1988, American policy suddenly changed and thousands of Soviet Jews were stranded in Italy. Stateless. This documentary captures that unique slice of history from the point of view of the émigrés as well as expert accounts of the situation from influential Jewish leaders including David Harris of the AJC, Mark Handelman of NYANA and Mark Hetfield of HIAS among others. View more details
Directed : Michael Drob
Written : Michael Drob
Stars : Steven Bayme Boris Bekker Marina Belotserkovskaya Gennady Drob
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Jan 22, 2014
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Russian
Production companies : Story Tailors
Summary In the late 1980's, on the brink of the collapse of the Soviet Union, tens of thousands of Soviet Jews were finally allowed to leave the USSR. What these people did not expect was that their final destination, America, no longer welcomed them with open arms. In 1988, American policy suddenly changed and thousands of Soviet Jews were stranded in Italy. Stateless. This documentary captures that unique slice of history from the point of view of the émigrés as well as expert accounts of the situation from influential Jewish leaders including David Harris of the AJC, Mark Handelman of NYANA and Mark Hetfield of HIAS among others. View more details
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Jan 22, 2014
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Russian
Production companies : Story Tailors