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He Called Himself Surava

19951h 20mErich Schmid
IMDb 8.5

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Hans Werner Hirsch a.k.a. Surava was a journalist. He wrote about the deportation of French Jews, and the Swiss government chased him because the Swiss government was Nazi-friendly. The Swiss intelligence service (Bundespolizei) knew him as a "communist Jew". In fact, he worked for a left newspaper, but he wasn't a Jew. Surava took his courage to write about the "censored" inhumanity in Europe.

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What is He Called Himself Surava (1995) about?

Hans Werner Hirsch a.k.a. Surava was a journalist. He wrote about the deportation of French Jews, and the Swiss government chased him because the Swiss government was Nazi-friendly. The Swiss intelligence service (Bundespolizei) knew him as a "communist Jew". In fact, he worked for a left newspaper, but he wasn't a Jew. Surava took his courage to write about the "censored" inhumanity in Europe.

Who stars in He Called Himself Surava?

He Called Himself Surava stars Peter Surava (Self). The film was directed by Erich Schmid.

How long is He Called Himself Surava?

He Called Himself Surava has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1995.

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He Called Himself Surava holds an IMDb rating of 8.5/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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