Paper Clips

'Paper Clips', 2004

As a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis, and grows to include millions of others killed.

As a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis, and grows to include millions of others killed.

Director

Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab

Runtime

84 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Documentary

Keywords

holocaust, whitwell middle school, middle school, assistant principal, principal

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Paper Clips

Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab, 2004

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Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Color

Screening formats

35 mm

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Summary

Synopsis

As a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis, and grows to include millions of others killed.

Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee is the setting for this documentary about an extraordinary experiment in Holocaust education. Struggling to grasp the concept of six-million Holocaust victims, the students decide to collect six-million paper clips to better understand the extent of this crime against humanity. The film details how the students met Holocaust survivors from around the world and how the experience transformed them and their community.

As a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis, and grows to include millions of others killed.

Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee is the setting for this documentary about an extraordinary experiment in Holocaust education. Struggling to grasp the concept of six-million Holocaust victims, the students decide to collect six-million paper clips to better understand the extent of this crime against humanity. The film details how the students met Holocaust survivors from around the world and how the experience transformed them and their community.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Sandra Roberts

Actor/Actress

Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand

Actor/Actress

Tom Bosley

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Director

Joe Fab

Screenwriter

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