
A Son's War
2009-06-24 · 26 min · Not rated
Jan Wiener is a young Czech Jew struggling to survive at the outset of Nazi occupation during World War II.
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- Directors
- Steven Edell
- Production companies
- StampleVision Productions, University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, FAMU
- Countries
- Czech Republic, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kryštof HádekJan Wiener
Barbora KodetováFrantiska Wiener
Marek VašutKlaus
Pavel KřížMarek
Jacob ErftemeijerAnton
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