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Paper Clips (2004)

G  84 min  -  Documentary | War   -  4 August 2006 (UK)
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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.

Directors:

Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab

Writer:

Joe Fab

Stars:

Sandra Roberts, Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand and Tom Bosley
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Whitwell Middle School's (Whitwell, TN) Holocaust Memorial, a German railcar. Whitwell Middle School (Whitwell, TN) tolerance project classroom. Whitwell Middle School's (Whitwell, TN) students collected almost 30 million paperclips as part of their tolerance project. Tom Bosley in the documentary PAPERCLIPS
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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. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Holocaust | Paper Clip | Student | Tennessee | Nazi  | See more »

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It began as a lesson about prejudice... What happened next was a miracle

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Documentary | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

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Filming Locations:

Whitwell, Tennessee, USA

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Ergo Entertainment, The Johnson Group See more »
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Stereo

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Color

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1.85 : 1
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References Uprising (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jubilee"
Music: Traditional
Written by Charlie Barnett and Joe Fab
Performed by Alison Krauss, accompanied by Cheryl White and Andrea Zonn
Courtesy of MMB Music (BMI) See more »