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Rather Be Ashes Than Dust
Memories of his four-year journey focused on the Hong Kong protests. Narrated in the first person, is rich with reflections and contemplations, most intertwined with feelings of guilt.
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
Ruth Gruber didn't just report the news...she made it!
Brooklyn-born Ruth Gruber became the youngest PhD in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at age 24. She defied tradition in an extraordinary career that spanned several decades. The first journalist to enter the Soviet Arctic in 1935, Ruth also traveled to Alaska as a member of the Roosevelt administration in 1942, escorted Holocaust refugees to America in 1944, covered the Nuremberg trials in 1946, and documented the Haganah ship 'Exodus' in 1947. Her relationships with world leaders gave her unique access and insight. This documentary interweaves verite scenes with archival footage.
Top Billed Cast
Ruth Gruber Herself
Louisa Herz Leopold Herself
Lee Taylor Herself
Harold L. Ickes Himself
Manya Hartmayer Breuer Herself
Tom Segev Himself
Ike Aronowitz Himself
Mordechai Rossman Himself
Eli Wallach Mordechai Rossman (voice)
Therese Plummer Young Ruth (voice)
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