Saviors in the Night

About The Film

The riveting, real life drama of a Jewish family that found refuge with Westphalian farmers during WWII, SAVIORS IN THE NIGHT is a powerful, humanity-affirming story in the face of barbarism. Escaping the last of the death camp deportations, the Spiegel family is offered safe hiding for nearly three years by salt-of-the-earth German peasants who reject fascism and put themselves at grave risk without hesitation. Danger lurks constantly as SS officers, Nazi youth groups and frightened citizens threaten to expose the refugees and their protectors. Today, the names of these courageous farmers are immortalized at the Yad Vashem memorial in Israel. Based on the memoirs of the now 97-year-old Marga Spiegel and featuring strong performances by the ensemble cast, SAVIORS IN THE NIGHT is a refreshingly unsentimental memorial to these silent heroes.