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Watermarks
Directed by
Yaron Zilberman
Not Rated
2004
80m
Documentary
,
History
,
and more
7.2
96%
94%
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The story of the Hakoah Vienna Jewish womens swim team of the 1930s, their forced separation, and their reunion decades later.
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Where to Watch Watermarks
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Cast of Watermarks
Hanni Lux
Herself
Judith Haspel
Herself
Anni Lampl
Herself
Elisheva Susz
Herself
Trude Hirschler
Herself
Greta Stanton
Herself
Nanne Selinger
Herself
Ann Marie Pisker
Herself
Yaron Zilberman
Director / Writer
Yonatan Israel
Writer / Producer
Ronen Dorfan
Writer
Watermarks Ratings & Reviews
Kansas City Star
Robert W. Butler
The film's real power comes from the women's personalities.
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Jeff Vice
That the film is watchable is largely due to the women, any of whom could have been the subject of a better, considerably more focused film.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
His film, both reverent and affectionate, has at its heart a story that richly deserves the telling.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
What a delightful group they are -- sharp, witty, chic survivors who forged new lives and successful careers in new countries.
L.A. Weekly
Ella Taylor
Not especially lively filmmaking, but Zilberman has unearthed some terrific footage of the club in its heyday.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Laura Kelly
The film's denouement is one of triumphant symbolism as the women return to Vienna for a swim in their former pool. There are no medals given for this reunion, but it's definitely one that deserves a cheer.
Miami Herald
Marta Barber
A touching film, providing a glimpse into yet another hidden story about the history of European Jews before the arrival of the Nazis.
Boston Herald
James Verniere
One of the most amazing aspects of this film is how many of the octogenarian-plus swimmers have survived after first fleeing post-Anschluss Austria for the four corners of the world.
San Francisco Chronicle
G. Allen Johnson
It seems that some stories, especially those that study human nature, are universal.
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
The images of them swimming together after all those years are beautiful and a little holy: They look like angels in the water.
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Not a great movie, but contains fascinating historical material.
Village Voice
Laura Sinagra
This account of the pre-Nazi glory and subsequent harrowing fate of the Austrian Jewish sports club Hakoah makes for a necessary corrective to Leni Riefenstahl's grudgingly admired Olympic myth-mongering.
TV Guide
Ken Fox
Hugely entertaining and wonderfully warm documentary.
New York Post
Debra Birnbaum
A moving, poignant tale about triumph in the face of the unthinkable.
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
As documentaries go, Watermarks is nothing special. But the women who inhabit it are sensational.
E! Online
E! Staff
Moving documentary.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
A moving documentary that approaches the Holocaust from a fresh, intimate perspective.
The Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
The excellent film combines a wealth of archival material with the reminiscences of an unforgettable group of octogenarian women who were champion swimmers when Hitler annexed Austria in 1938.
Variety
Lisa Nesselson
Sometimes funny, sometimes wrenching and persistently bittersweet, tale is a fascinating account of strength and solidarity, bolstered by vintage photos, edifying newsreels and winningly frank interviews.
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