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A Son's War
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A Son's War

2009-06-24 · 26 min · Not rated

Drama · War · History

Jan Wiener is a young Czech Jew struggling to survive at the outset of Nazi occupation during World War II.

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Directors
Steven Edell
Production companies
StampleVision Productions, University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, FAMU
Countries
Czech Republic, United States of America
Status
Released

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Kryštof HádekKryštof HádekJan Wiener
Barbora KodetováBarbora KodetováFrantiska Wiener
Marek VašutMarek VašutKlaus
Věra UzelacováAlbie
Pavel KřížPavel KřížMarek
Jacob ErftemeijerJacob ErftemeijerAnton
Michal HruškaMichal HruškaKarel

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