Many Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany found, like the 907 passengers on the cruise ship St. Louis, that "a passport stamped 'J' was a passport to nowhere." Cuban officials nullified their entry permits and the U.S. government denied them admission. In present-day interviews plus archival footage and photographs, passengers relive the cruise that became a voyage into limbo. The program's almost understated tone contrasts with the urgency of the issues it raises: anti-Semitism, quota systems for refugees, and worldwide immigration policies today. Grades 7 and up. Color and black-and-white. 29 minutes. ©1992.
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