This is the new companion site for the film, airing on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Thursday, May 5,on PBS (check local listings). Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness chronicles the little-known story of Sugihara and his family and the fascinating relationship between the Jews and the Japanese in the 1930s and 40s. The site includes a timeline of Sugihara's life, video previews, exclusive interviews, and lesson plans for teachers.
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The history of World War II tells many remarkable tales of courage, but none is more compelling or inspirational than Sugihara’s. At great personal risk and with no hope of reward, this modest diplomat defied orders from Tokyo and spent up to 16 hours a day signing visas for refugees trying to escape the Nazi onslaught.

Airing on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Thursday, May 5, on PBS (check local listings), SUGIHARA Conspiracy of Kindness chronicles the little-known story of Sugihara and his family and the fascinating relationship between the Jews and the Japanese in the 1930s and 40s. 

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
—Edmund Burke

Learn more about Sugihara’s remarkable story.  Beginning April 28th, features on the companion Web site include…

• A TIMELINE of Sugihara’s Life/1900-1986: From his childhood in rural Japan, to his travels as a diplomat, to his final years, scorned by his government and living in near-poverty, Sugihara’s life and career are placed in the context of relevant historical events.

• VIDEO PREVIEWs of the film, including the story of Sugihara survivor Solly Ganor, whose Hanukkah invitation may have planted the seed for Sugihara’s acts of courage.

• An EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with survivor Nadia Kaplan, whose family was one of the last to receive a Sugihara-stamped visa. 

• A LESSON PLAN for Teachers, using discussion questions about Sugihara’s inspirational story and key resources from the Web site to help integrate use of the site into history and civics classrooms.

• ABOUT THE FILM, including the biography of producer diane estelle Vicari, who has spent years trying to bring Sugihara’s story to light, and interviews with historians about the events in the film.

Press contact
Ellen Dockser, WGBH Boston, ellen_dockser(--at--)wgbh.org/617-300-5338
 

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