Documentary on WWII refugees set to hit screen
China DailyThe documentary features the work of Chinese-Canadian writer Bei La. CHINA DAILY The English version of documentary Song of Survivors, inspired by Shanghai-born Chinese-Canadian Bei La's novel of the same title, will make its debut on the International Channel Shanghai on Saturday. The documentary, whose Chinese version was aired by Shanghai Dragon Television on Feb 16, marks the latest effort by Bei La to highlight the history of Jewish refugees in Shanghai during World War II. Released in 2019, Bei La's second novel Song of the Survivor is based on experiences of film producer Mike Medavoy's parents Michael and Dora Medavoy from the United States. On Jan 27, which marked the 77th international Holocaust Remembrance Day, a bronze sculpture based on the novel was unveiled at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.