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Mones highlights another of World War II's forgotten corners with her look at the multicultural milieu of immediately pre-war Shanghai, crafting her focus around black musicians escaping American racism, Chinese natives resisting the Japanese invasion, and European Jews fleeing the ravages of Nazi Germany. It's an eclectic cast befitting Shanghai's nature at the time, and serves as a reminder that in times of war, unusual locations can become safe havens.
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