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Aracy: Der Engel von Hamburg

The Brazilian Aracy de Carvalho moves to Hamburg with her son in 1934. Despite the Nazi dictatorship, Germany is a refuge for her as a single woman. But through her work at the Brazilian consulate, Aracy is confronted with the persecution of Jews in the Third Reich. She helped countless of them to leave the country in the years before the Second World War. For the refugees and their survivors, who have their say in the film, she becomes the angel of Hamburg. The docudrama tells the story of a woman who did not want to be a hero, but who saved the lives of countless people.

Top Cast

  • Cristina do Rego

    Cristina do Rego

    Aracy de Carvalho

  • Ilona Schulz

    Ilona Schulz

    Tess Moebius

  • Sören Kneidl

    Sören Kneidl

    João Guimarães Rosa

  • Silvia Ferstl

    Silvia Ferstl

    Nachbarin Emmi

  • Tim Lee

    Tim Lee

    Konsulatsmitarbeiter Hansen

  • Linda Ribau

    Linda Ribau

    Margarete Levi

  • Sascha Rotermund

    Sascha Rotermund

    Self - Narrator

Overview

The Brazilian Aracy de Carvalho moves to Hamburg with her son in 1934. Despite the Nazi dictatorship, Germany is a refuge for her as a single woman. But through her work at the Brazilian consulate, Aracy is confronted with the persecution of Jews in the Third Reich. She helped countless of them to leave the country in the years before the Second World War. For the refugees and their survivors, who have their say in the film, she becomes the angel of Hamburg. The docudrama tells the story of a woman who did not want to be a hero, but who saved the lives of countless people.

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