Emmy-winning filmmaker Nick Davis is bringing a forgotten chapter of World War II history to VOD on June 12. His documentary THIS ORDINARY THING tells the stories of non-Jews who risked everything to save Jewish strangers during the Holocaust.

The film drops on Apple/iTunes, Amazon, and major platforms, timed to what would have been Anne Frank’s birthday. It weaves together never-before-seen archival footage with testimonies from over 40 rescuers who, working alone and outside any organized network, saved thousands of lives.

Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, F. Murray Abraham, Ellen Burstyn, Carrie Coon, and Stephen Fry are among the A-list cast performing translated excerpts from original transcripts. Together, they’ve racked up five Oscars, over 60 Emmy nods, and more than 25 Tony nominations.

The film recently scored a Cinema for Peace Dove nomination for Documentary of the Year in Berlin. Music comes from Tony winner Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza).

What makes it powerful: none of these rescuers considered themselves heroes. They were ordinary people who saw someone in danger and acted. Davis frames their stories to ask a question we all need to sit with: What would I have done?

For indie doc makers tackling hard history, this is a masterclass in letting real voices drive the story.