The Long Way Home (1997)
Much has been said of the Holocaust, but these stories usually end with the liberation of the Jews from the concentration camps.
This remarkable documentary fills in the missing piece between this period and the creation of the state of Israel.
It was an excruciatingly difficult transition.
From the concentration camps, the Jews went to displaced persons camps because they could not return to their old ways of life.
These camps were scarcely an improvement.
As one survivor states, "The Nazis killed us, but the Allies do not let us live."
Anti-Semitic feelings remained strong among the people of surrounding countries as well as the ranks of the Allies themselves. The Jews began to work toward a homeland and many survivors made the difficult journey to Palestine, only to be blocked by the British, who still administrated that land in these final years of their colonial empire, and sent to still other camps on the island of Cyprus. The film also covers the debate in the United Nations concerning Israel, the strong support from U.S. President Harry Truman despite ambivalence among his Cabinet, and the opposition of the Arabs. Featuring incredible archival footage, fascinating interviews, and skilled actors performing the testimonies of eyewitnesses, this important film casts light on a period of world history that is often glossed over.
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