Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness(2000)

movie - first aired/released 2000-08-06 - 103 min - audience 9.0

Documentary

Directed by Robert Kirk

In the dark early days of World War II, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara used his power (defying Tokyo's express orders) to rescue Jewish refugees in Lithuania. More than 2,000 Sugihara-stamped passports allowed hundreds of families to flee to safe havens abroad. Through unprecedented access to Sugihara's family and their personal home movies, photos and papers, the heroism of this man is brought to light.