55 Socks
Videos are generally available for preview to non-members as short clips. Limited full-length titles are also available. Log In to view the full length title.
Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesOscar-winning director Co Hoedeman pays tribute to the ingenuity of the Dutch people during the winter of hunger of 1944-45. Based on a poem by Marie Jacobs, this animated version details the the closing months of World War II in occupied Holland as some women unravel a beautiful bedspread in order to knit socks to barter for food.
Media Details
Runtime: 8 minutes 40 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History, Literature
- Subtopic: Europe, Poetry, World War II
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2012
- Producer/Distributor: National Film Board Of Canada
Available Resources
Related Media

1945 - 1989: The Cold War

All About the Holidays: Oktoberfest

Alpes Maritimes: Sites for Your Eyes

An Underwater Voyage Through A River (The Verzasca)

Around the World: Europe--Alhambra

Around the World: Europe--Chartres Cathedral

Around the World: Europe--Medici Chapel

Around the World: Europe--The Pantheon

Around the World: Europe--Venice

Around the World: Europe--Wieliczka Salt Mines