As If They Were Angels
A deeply layered WWII tale of shipwreck, a steep loss of life, courage, sacrifice and human endurance; of rescue and remembrance.
The little known story of one of the worst non-combat disasters in the history of the US Navy, …AS IF THEY WERE ANGELS is a story of courage, heart, sacrifice and the heroism of miners & fishermen of 2 small towns, who risked their lives to save nearly 200 American sailors, shipwrecked on the rugged cliffs of Newfoundland. Narrated by Peter Coyote, it’s a deeply layered tale of navigation errors, courts martial mistakes, a steep loss of life, and resonates today as if the very telling of its deep humanity offers a lifeline for our fractured times.
- Year: 2018
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Health, Education & Videotape, Inc, Terry Strauss Productions
- Keyword: shipwreck, world war ii, heroic rescue, humanity
- Director: Terry Strauss
- Cast: Peter Coyote
