Children Must Laugh 1936
6.3 / 10
Children Must Laugh
One of the few surviving documentaries about Jewish life in Poland before World War II, this film was produced to raise funds for the Vladimir Medem Sanitarium, an institution that stood as the embodiment of health and enlightenment, in striking contrast to the grim images of urban Polish-Jewish poverty.
One of the few surviving documentaries about Jewish life in Poland before World War II, this film was produced to raise funds for the Vladimir Medem Sanitarium, an institution that stood as the embodiment of health and enlightenment, in striking contrast to the grim images of urban Polish-Jewish poverty.
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Release Date:
Dec 31, 1936 (Poland)
Run Time:
1hr 1`
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Original Language:
Yiddish
Production Countries:
Poland
Status:
Released
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