Visas And Virtue DVD VIDEO DOCUMENTARY holocaust short film true story inspired Type: Movie Platform: DVD Publisher: Cedar Grove Released: 2010 Media: DVD Chris Tashima and Chris Donahue backstage at the Oscars. ( Amms.) 1 ... an extremely moving vignette ...). ---Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times ... a moving depiction ... will continue to touch lives and inspire humanity all over the world:' —Shotaro Yachi, Consul General ofJapan, Los Angeles (1998) "... AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT... highlighting a remarkable story of humanity in a period when human dignity and indeed life, were endangered and destroyed:' --Yoram Ben Ze'ev, Consul General of Israel, Los Angeles (1998) ... more than a dramatic retelling of a little known historical event during World War II for its message of compassion, courage and social justice are lessons that are very relevant for all of us today:' —Kaoru Oguri, PH.D., Curator, Japanese American National Museum Haunted by the sight of hundreds of Jewish refugees outside the consulate gates, a Japanese diplomat and his wife stationed in Kaunas, Lithuania at the beginning of World War II must decide how much they are willing to risk. Inspired by a true story, Visas and Virtue explores the moral and professional dilemmas that Vice-Consul Chiune "Sempo" Sugihara faced in making a life or death decision: defy his own government's direct orders and risk his career by issuing life-saving transit visas, or obey orders and turn his back on humanity. This Academy Award" winning portrait, gracefully captured in period black and white by noted cinematographer Hiro Narita, poignantly pays tribute to the rescuer of 6,000 Jews from the Holocaust.For DVD Player (North American NTSC)
