The National Center for Jewish Film announces the North American
Theatrical Premiere of Being Jewish in France. The new documentary film will have a limited theatrical
run at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, screening daily at the Walter Reade Theater in New York City
from Wednesday, May 13 through Tuesday, May 19. The undisputed sensation of the 2009 New York
Jewish Film Festival, Being Jewish in France is back at Lincoln Center by popular demand.
Tickets are available via The Film Society of Lincoln Center: www.filmlinc.com
Yves Jeuland's masterful, sweeping new documentary explores the rich and complex history of Jews in
France, the first country to grant Jews citizenship. Beginning with Revolutionary cries of Vive la France
in Yiddish, the film explores the explosive Dreyfus Affair, the Vichy government's collaboration with the
Nazis, and the absorption of Sephardic Jews from Arab countries in the decades after WWII. Being
Jewish in France confidently continues into the 21st century, investigating charges of rising
antisemitism and the county's complex attitudes toward Israel.
A fascinating and provocative exploration of French-Jewish history, Being Jewish in France is given
vivid human dimension by interviews with more than a dozen leading French politicians, intellectuals
and artists including Robert Badinter, Théo Klein, Jean-Claude Grumberg, Marceline Loridan-Ivens, and
Jean Benguigui. Presenting a treasure trove of lush archival material, memorable music, and clips from
classic French films, Being Jewish in France is poised to become the definitive film on the topic.
Written and directed by Yves Jeuland, Being Jewish in France is narrated by Mathiue Almaric, star of
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. The film won the Jewish Experience Award at the Jerusalem
International Film Festival and the International Focal Award for Best Use of Archival Footage. --© Brandeis University
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