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Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
88 min | Documentary

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Above the Drowning Sea (2017)

88 min | Documentary

A documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who, at a time when all doors were closed to them, found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who as Chinese consul in Vienna defied the ...See moreA documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who, at a time when all doors were closed to them, found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who as Chinese consul in Vienna defied the Nazis and his own government by issuing travel visas to the desperate refugees. The film tells the story from the point of view of the refugees and the Chinese people who sheltered them. In light of today's refugee crisis, an inspiring poetic tale about two peoples who found common cause and dignity in a world in chaos. See less

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30 cast members

Name	Known for
Julianna Margulies Narrator Narrator See fewer	ER (1994)
Tony Goldwyn Eric Goldstaub (voice) Eric Goldstaub (voice) See fewer	Ghost (1990)
Nick Mancuso Matteo Ricci (voice) Matteo Ricci (voice) See fewer	Under Siege (1992)
William Chang Self Self See fewer	Code 8 (2016)
Tony Chong Ho Feng Chan (voice) Ho Feng Chan (voice) See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Alex de la Cruz Zhang Yongpei (voice) Zhang Yongpei (voice) See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Irene Eber Self (as Prof. Irene Eber) Self (as Prof. Irene Eber) See fewer	Shanghai Ghetto (2002)
David Eisner Self Self See fewer	Less Than Kosher (2023)
Jonathan Eisner Self Self See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Keith Eisner Self Self See fewer	The Good Wife (2009)
Roslyn Eisner Self Self See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
William Eisner Self Self See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Carolyn Fe Dr. Jue Gu (voice) Dr. Jue Gu (voice) See fewer	Mother! (2017)
Harry Fiedler Self Self See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Jue Gu Self (as Dr. Jue Gu) Self (as Dr. Jue Gu) See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Lotte Marcus Self Self See fewer	Survivors of World War Two (2022)
Jerry Moses Self Self See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Vera Sasson Self Self See fewer	Harbor from the Holocaust (2020)
Otto Schnepps Self Self See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Irena Steinfeldt Self Self See fewer	No. 4 Street of Our Lady (2009)
Zhiliang Su Self (as Prof. Zhiliang Su) Self (as Prof. Zhiliang Su) See fewer	Twenty Two (I) (2015)
Doreen Tang Zhou Huizen (voice) Zhou Huizen (voice) See fewer	Testament (II) (2023)
Chen Wei Chinese Ho Feng Shan (voice) Chinese Ho Feng Shan (voice) See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Liliane Willens Self (as Dr. Liliane Willens) Self (as Dr. Liliane Willens) See fewer	Shanghai: 1937 (2018)
Nan Yang Chinese narrator Chinese narrator See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Bernie Yao Chinese Eric Goldstaub (voice) Chinese Eric Goldstaub (voice) See fewer	Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)
Chia-Yen Yao Chinese Matteo Ricci (voice) Chinese Matteo Ricci (voice) See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Yongpei Zhang Self Self See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Huizen Zhou Self Self See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
Hao Bing Zhu Pianist Pianist See fewer	Above the Drowning Sea (2017)