Anna and the Egyptian Doctor

2023· 76 min★ 8.6· Documentary, Animation

The remarkable story of Dr. Mohamed Helmy, the Muslim Egyptian doctor who became the only Arab recognized by Israel as a ‘Righteous Among the Nations.’ A proud humanist who freely criticized the Nazi regime, Helmy risked his life to save Anna Boros, a Jewish girl he knew, by dressing her in a hijab and pretending she was his niece. Shot on location in Berlin, the film incorporates rare photographs and archival footage of Berlin in the 1930s and ‘40s.

Cast: Zvi Abrahamsohn-Aviram, Irena Steinfeldt, Ronen Steinke

Director: Taliya Finkel