Die Insel

other titles: Island of Faith
Produced by: Ferno Productions, Paris, for ECA Netherlands
Directed by: John Ferno
Country/Year: NL 1950
Length : 20'
Language: German
Format: 16mm, 1,37, mono, b/w

How the people of Walcheren Island (Netherlands) have—with courage, perseverance and faith—reclaimed their island from the sea by repairing the dikes that were destroyed in the war. They are building a new life with the help of the European Recovery Program. This well-filmed early evidence of Marshall Plan achievement was distributed theatrically in nine ERP nations in eight language versions.