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Watermarks is the story of the champion women swimmers of the legendary Jewish sports club, Hakoah Vienna who were stripped of their medals when they refused to represent Austria in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The women managed to flee the country before the war broke out with the assistance of Hakoah...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hurwitz, Tom (Cinematographer)
Format: Video
Language:English
German
Hebrew
Language Notes:In English, German, Hebrew, with English subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [Israel] : [United States] : [Israel] : Yofi Films ; Zadig Productions ; Jetlag Productions ; Cinephil, 2004.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Austria > Vienna.
Jews > Persecutions > Austria > Vienna.
World War, 1939-1945 > Austria.
Swimmers > Austria > Vienna.
Jewish athletes > Austria > Vienna.
Women athletes > Austria > Vienna.
Jewish women > Austria > Vienna.
Holocauste, 1939-1945 > Autriche > Vienne.
Juifs > Persécutions > Autriche > Vienne.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Autriche.
Sportives > Autriche > Vienne.
Juives > Autriche > Vienne.
Jewish athletes
Jewish women
Jews > Persecutions
Swimmers
Women athletes
Austria
Austria > Vienna
1939-1945
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Watermarks is the story of the champion women swimmers of the legendary Jewish sports club, Hakoah Vienna who were stripped of their medals when they refused to represent Austria in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The women managed to flee the country before the war broke out with the assistance of Hakoah's functionaries. We meet the women's swim team as they reunite in their old swimming pool 65 years after they left.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (77 min.) : sound, color
Playing Time:01:17:19
Production Credits:Director, Yaron Zilberman ; producers, Yaron Zilberman, Yonatan Israel, Paul Rozenberg, Philippa Kowarsky ; cinematographer, Tom Hurwitz ; editors, Yuval Shar, Ruben Korenfeld.