Besa: The Promise
A documentary exploring how Albanians, including many Muslims, helped and sheltered Jewish refugees during WWII at their own risk, and trying to help the son of an Albanian baker that housed a Jewish family for a year return some Hebrew books that the family had to leave behind.
At a glance
Countries
Albania, Bulgaria, Israel, United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
10.0/10
1 votes
Rating consensus
100/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~100/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Norman H. Gershman
himself
Rexhep Hoxha
himself
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Besa: The Promise (2012)
Rachel Goslins
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