Lioness
2023 · Drama · War & politics
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TV series / 2006
Die Kinder der Flucht
Episode directors
Hans-Christoph Blumenberg
"Die Kinder der Flucht" is a three-part German docudrama that portrays the harrowing experiences of children and young people during the final months of World War II and its aftermath in Eastern Europe. The series weaves together dramatized reenactments, archival footage, and poignant interviews with real-life survivors to tell three distinct yet interconnected stories of displacement, survival, and resilience.
The story
"Die Kinder der Flucht" is a three-part German docudrama that portrays the harrowing experiences of children and young people during the final months of World War II and its aftermath in Eastern Europe. The series weaves together dramatized reenactments, archival footage, and poignant interviews with real-life survivors to tell three distinct yet interconnected stories of displacement, survival, and resilience.
Cast
Anna BrüggemannElvira Profé
Adrian TopolFortek Mackiewicz
Eva-Maria HagenElvira Profé (alt)
Karl KranzkowskiVater Profé
Marie GruberMutter Profé
Amber BongardWaltraud 'Schumpelchen' Liedke
Dominique HorwitzVater Purpurowski
Jasmin SchwiersDanuta Purpurowska
Bettina KupferMutter Purpurowska
Leslie MaltonDanuta Orlowska
Catherine FlemmingMartha Liedke
Hans-Uwe BauerDer Fremde
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