Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

On November 9, 1938, Adolph Hitler's ugly war against the Jews began in earnest with the "Kristallnacht," in which Nazi troops joined with angry mobs to attack synagogues, Jewish-owned businesses, and residents of predominantly Jewish neighborhoods. While Hitler did not initially make clear his ...more

Into the Arms of Strangers takes a neglected aspect of a heavily documented period in history and makes it emotionally meaningful. Granted, this story doesn't require a hard sell, since this documentary involves children fleeing from the Holocaust. Also, the film doesn't thoroughly explore the historical and political background of this story, such as the reasons why the United States didn't set up a similar program (although the film does note that some American politicians opposed the plan ...more