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Anna and the Egyptian Doctor

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The remarkable story of Dr. Mohamed Helmy, the Muslim Egyptian doctor who became the only Arab recognized by Israel as a ‘Righteous Among the Nations.’ A proud humanist who freely criticized the Nazi regime, Helmy risked his life to save Anna Boros, a Jewish girl he knew, by dressing her in a hijab and pretending she was his niece. Shot on location in Berlin, the film incorporates rare photographs and archival footage of Berlin in the 1930s and ‘40s.
  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    76 minutes
  • Language
    German, English
  • Director
    Taliya Finkel
  • Cast
    Zvi Abrahamsohn-Aviram, Irena Steinfeldt, Ronen Steinke
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