The Children of Chabannes

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During the Second World War, 400 Jewish refugee children were saved in the tiny French village of Chabannes. This is the untold story of a remarkable collaboration between teachers and townspeople, Jews and non-Jews who risked their lives and livelihoods to protect these children and give them the semblance of a normal childhood. A tribute to those who chose action over indifference, the film is also a journey of personal discovery for filmmaker Lisa Gossels, whose father Perter and uncle Werner were two of the children of Chabannes.

Directors

Lisa Gossels, Dean Wetherell

Producers

Perennial Pictures, Wetherell & Associates

Release Year

1999

Festival Year

1999

Run Time

90 minutes

Premiere

World Premiere