The Island on Bird Street
1997 · 1h 47m · PG-13
Drama, War
Directed by
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Overview
Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.
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