As If It Were Yesterday

85 minutes, black & white
(French & English subtitles)
Source: Facets

This videotape documents the story of the Belgian people who helped over 4,000 Jewish children escape deportation to concentration camps in Eastern Europe. Through interviews with grown survivors and with Belgians who helped Jewish children during the war, As If It Were Yesterday provides insights into the risks rescuers took in helping victims of the Nazi regime. The film also raises questions about why some people were willing to take such risks while others remained bystanders and did not take a stand against the Nazi regime.

Related lesson:
Rescuers of the Holocaust: Taking a Stand