The Story of Near East Relief
Director: George Billard
Writer: George Billard
Producer: Shant Mardirossian
The Near East Foundation, known initially as Near East Relief, spearheaded this first great mobilization of international humanitarian assistance in the United States, in September 1915, in response to the Armenian Genocide. Driven by the conviction that ordinary citizens had the collective power to save the lives of people coping with adversity, the organization's efforts helped save more than one million lives.
53 min
Rating: 7/10
Released
Top Cast
Victor Garber
Narrator
Andrea Martin
Baidzar Bakalian
Tony Shalhoub
Karnig Parnian
Ron Rifkin
Henry Morgenthau
Kathleen Chalfant
Mabel Elliot
Movie Info
Director: George Billard
Writer: George Billard
Producer: Shant Mardirossian