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Righteous gentiles in the Holocaust were no 'ordinary thing'

JL;DR SUMMARY "This Ordinary Thing," a documentary by Nick Davis, highlights the often-overlooked bravery of non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jewish people during the Holocaust. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustRighteous Among The NationsDocumentaryRescueHistorical NarrativeHeroismResistanceNick DavisArtistic Portrayal

Places mentioned

Poland
"Hatred of Jews was pervasive and had always been endemic in their countries, which included Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany."
Belgium
"Hatred of Jews was pervasive and had always been endemic in their countries, which included Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany."
Netherlands
"Hatred of Jews was pervasive and had always been endemic in their countries, which included Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany."
Germany
"Hatred of Jews was pervasive and had always been endemic in their countries, which included Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany."
New York City, New York, United States
"Simi Horwitz is a feature writer and film reviewer based in New York City."
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
"To show the timelessness of antisemitism, Davis incorporates chants from the antisemitic demonstration in Charlottesville in 2017."

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