The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

For the survivors of the Holocaust, liberation was only the beginning.

1997 · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · Documentary, History, War

The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.

Directed by Mark Jonathan Harris · Written by Mark Jonathan Harris

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