A young boy learns a grownup's lesson in survival in this dramatic adventure. Alex (Jordan Kiziuk) is an 11-year-old boy who is living with his father Stefan (Patrick Bergin) and Uncle Boruch (Jack Warden) in a Jewish ghetto in Poland during WWII. While Alex has been able to hold onto some shards of his childhood innocence, he's all too aware of the dangers all around him, and his father has gone so far as to teach him how to use a gun for his own protection once the inevitable tragedy occurs. When Nazi troops begin ...
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A young boy learns a grownup's lesson in survival in this dramatic adventure. Alex (Jordan Kiziuk) is an 11-year-old boy who is living with his father Stefan (Patrick Bergin) and Uncle Boruch (Jack Warden) in a Jewish ghetto in Poland during WWII. While Alex has been able to hold onto some shards of his childhood innocence, he's all too aware of the dangers all around him, and his father has gone so far as to teach him how to use a gun for his own protection once the inevitable tragedy occurs. When Nazi troops begin clearing the Poles from the ghetto, Stefan tells his son to hide, and leaves him with the words, "No matter what happens, I will come back for you." Alex follows his fathers instruction to the letter; he makes a hiding place for himself in the loft of an old building, which he's able to furnish and can access with a rope ladder, while keeping a pet mouse who not only keeps him company but helps him find precious caches of food. With his favorite book, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, as his guide, Alex tries to outrun and outmaneuver the Nazi soldiers as he patiently waits for his father to make good on his promise. The Island on Bird Street was a multiple award-winner in its screenings at the 1997 Berlin International Film Festival. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Patrick Bergin, Jordan Kiziuk, Jack Warden, James Bolam, Simon Gregor. Good. No packaging as issued. Run time: 107 mins. Originally released: 1997. (032520CDVD) ISBN#: 687797122995 THIS SALE IS FOR AN EX-LIBRARY'S WITHDRAWN DVD. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY: THIS DVD IS LISTING AS A PRE-OWNED AND USED CONDITION. This DVD's disc has a marker's mark on the top...This DISC is in usable condition with visible scratches. (SET OF 1 DISC). The DVD case or box is in (good condition). This DVD tab's holding is damaging. This box is missing the pamphlet.
