It tells the previously untold story of waitstill and martha sharp, an. In honor of passover, pastor aj and our prairieuu core team will be leading a service reflecting on the 2016 ken burns pbs documentary, defying the nazis. A new film by ken burns and artemis joukowsky tells the story of waitstill and martha sharp, an american minister and his wife from wellesley, massachusetts. Premieres tuesday, september 20, 2016 at 98c on pbs. The sharps war, codirected by ken burns and artemis. The sharps war 2016 tvpg 1h 19m documentaries this film documents the story of minister waitstill sharp and his wife, martha, who risked everything to save thousands of refugees fleeing the nazis. The sharps war and have invited the broader community and members from five points cluster of uu congregations, a collaboration of the canton, foxborough, north easton, sharon, and stoughton, ma uu churches.
The sharps war is an account of a daring rescue mission that. Yet even when the film wanes, its subjects still come across as remarkable. The sharps war didnt start out as a ken burns movie. The sharps war which is the story following waitstill and martha sharp as they travel europe undercover, saving refugees from prague to paris during the holocaust.
How ken burns polished a diamond in the rough with his new. New historical memoirs reveal the true story of how an american couples secret mission to europe in 1939 helped save hundreds from nazi persecution. But by the time burns and artemis joukowsky finished the movie, which chronicles the work artemiss. This short documentary chronicles the lives and work of waitstill and martha sharp dedicated unitarian ministry couple who worked at great peril to themselves. The sharps left their two young children behind in wellesley, massachusetts and traveled to czechoslovakia to aid refugees just as war was about to break out in europe. Waitstill sharp, a unitarian minister, and martha sharp, a trained social worker, in february 1939, boldly commit to a lifethreatening mission in europe to assist refugees. While abroad, they combated political and social legislation. The film is about the untold story of waitstill and. Sep 20, 2016 directed by ken burns, artemis joukowsky. The sharps war, a chapter of holocaust lore that feels nothing like the epic chronicles for which burns is known. The film is about the untold story of waitstill and martha sharp, an american minister and his wife from wellesley, massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish.
Jan 30, 2017 in the pbs documentary by ken burns, defying the nazis, memories of that voyage provide an emotional climax to the story of martha and her husband waitstill, two people whose incredible acts of. Defying the nazis is the true story, written by the grandson, of a family who helped children escape from war torn regions of europe during wwii. Defying the nazis german captain wilm hosenfeld is most known for helping to save the life of wladyslaw szpilman, an extraordinary pianist subject of the movie the pianist, who survived the holocaust partly because of hosenfelds actions. The sharps war, a chapter of holocaust lore that feels nothing like the.
Its slightly different to the others ive seen as its a oneoff feature documentary rather than a lengthy series. A film by ken burns and artemis joukowsky, narrated by tom hanks. Meet the youngest person executed for defying the nazis. The sharps war, but the famed director says his work. Defying the nazis is a different kind of ken burns movie. Join an american couple s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape nazioccupied europe. The sharps war is the story of their humanitarian work and the effect it had on their lives. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The unitarian minister and his wife traveled to europe in wwii as part of a missionary effort to help. The sharps war is an account of a daring rescue mission that occurred on the precipice of world war ii.
Join an american couples courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape nazioccupied europe. There is a problem with your email address and we are unable to communicate with you. Defying the nazis prairie unitarian universalist church. Yes comparisons to schindlers list are inevitable and not out of line in the least. Sep 14, 2016 ken burns is the big name attached to the pbs documentary defying the nazis. The film explores the lives and work of the sharps, a young unitarian minister and his wife, as they undertook vital. The sharps war, a new documentary directed by ken burns and artemis joukowsky that tells the story of martha and waitstill sharp, two of uuscs founders. This movie piqued my interests in him and gets me prepped up for the marathon sessions of his other documentaries. The sharps war tells the neverbeforetold story of waitstill and martha sharp, an american minister and his wife from wellesley, massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a lifethreatening mission in europe. The sharps war director ken burns exclusive studiowrap portraits photos documentarian stops by thewrap for an interview and photo session. Sep 16, 2016 defying the nazis is a new documentary that tells the story of waitstill and martha sharp. Ken burns and artemis joukowsky tell their story in defying the nazis.
The sharps war tells the neverbeforetold story of waitstill and martha sharp, an american minister and his wife from wellesley, massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a lifethreatening mission in. In february 1939, waitstill sharp, a unitarian minister, and martha sharp, a trained social worker, boldly commit to a lifethreatening mission in europe to ass. Aug 31, 2018 meet the youngest person executed for defying the nazis. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing defying the nazis. The sharps war, but the famed director says his work was just polishing already great material from co. How ken burns polished a diamond in the rough with his.
The sharps war, a new documentary codirected by ken burns and artemis joukowsky about a littleknown but important mission by an american minister and his wife to rescue. Defying the nazis is another warthemed documentary from the exemplary ken burns. The sharps war trailer discover the story of waitstill and martha sharp, who rescued refugees during wwii. He is a pbs producer and codirector with ken burns of defying the nazis. The sharps war 2016 tvpg 1h 19m documentaries this film documents the story of minister waitstill sharp and his wife, martha, who risked everything to save thousands of refugees fleeing the. The sharps war scheduled for broadcast by pbs in september 2016. One of the results of that interview is the movie which will be aired towards the end of september, called defying the nazis.
The sharps war is a generic documentary about two people who were anything but. The sharps war, a 90minute a documentary film and book about waitstill and martha sharp, who played a role in the relief and rescue of displaced and endangered world war ii refugees, including many jews, in 1939 in prague and 1940 in southern france. We will be hosting a free screening of defying the nazis. Oct 27, 2015 defying the nazis is the true story, written by the grandson, of a family who helped children escape from war torn regions of europe during wwii. The film is about the untold story of waitstill and martha sharp, an american minister and his wife from wellesley, massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a lifethreatening mission in europe.
A film by ken burns and artemis joukowsky and narrarated by tom hanks, defying the nazis. Ken burns is the big name attached to the pbs documentary defying the nazis. The sharps war is a new film by ken burns and artemis joukowsky that will air on pbs in fall 2016. The story is simpler and more straightforward and involves a schindlers list style couple helping refugees escape nazioccupied europe. The nazis changed nearly every facet of everyday life for germans, and the boy was no exception. In the pbs documentary by ken burns, defying the nazis, memories of that voyage provide an emotional climax to the story of martha and her husband waitstill, two people whose incredible acts of. The film tells the story of martha and waitstill sharp who saved hundreds from the nazis during world war ii.
The sharps war, codirected by ken burns and artemis joukowsky, is about a littleknown but important mission by an american minister and his wife to rescue refugees and. Pg 1h 30min documentary, biography, history 20 september 2016 usa. Their bravery and sacrifices have inspired a new ken burns film, defying the nazis. The movie is a documentary and deals with various rescue missions, undertaken by the sharps in nazioccupied europe, during wwii. It tells the story of waitstill and martha sharp, a unitarian minister and his wife from wellesley, massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to multiple lifethreatening missions in europe. The stories first third takes place is czechlovakia, the middle in vichy france, and the rest back home in the u. Defying the nazis is a new documentary that tells the story of waitstill and martha sharp. Sep 09, 2016 ken burns and artemis joukowsky tell their story in defying the nazis.
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