CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 26m

Besa: The Promise

100%(1)IMDbDocumentary

A documentary exploring how Albanians, including many Muslims, helped and sheltered Jewish refugees during WWII at their own risk, and trying to help the son of an Albanian baker that housed a Jewish family for a year return some Hebrew books that the family had to leave behind.

Directed byRachel Goslins

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
EN
Released
July 19, 2012
Studios
JWM Productions

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Besa: The Promise - Official Movie Trailer

Besa: The Promise - Official Movie Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Norman H. Gershman

Norman H. Gershman

himself

Rexhep Hoxha

Rexhep Hoxha

himself

Creative team
Directed by
Rachel Goslins
Rachel Goslins
Produced by
Jason Williams
Jason Williams
William Morgan
William Morgan

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