Drama, directed by Florian Gallenberger.
Based on a true story, John Rabe tells the story of a German businessman who rescued more than 200,000 civilians during the so-called “Nanking Massacre” in China.
Drawing from John Rabe’s 1937 diaries as source material, Academy Award ® Winner Florian Gallenberger has crafted a portrait of a man revered as a saint in China to this day and yet never rewarded for his courage during his lifetime. An Official Selection at the Berlin Film Festival.
Winner of 4 Golden Lolas, Germany’s top film prize, for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Costume and Best Production Design. Opens May 21, 2010, at the Quad Cinemas in New York; opens June 4th, 2010, in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Monica 4-Plex.
