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Being Jewish in France
Comme un Juif en France
Directed by Yves Jeuland
France, 2007
Color
185 Minutes
French with English subtitles
Show Times:
Fri., Jan. 15 5:00 PM
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Fri., Jan. 15 6:30 PM
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Sat., Jan. 16 6:00 PM
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Sat., Jan. 16 7:30 PM
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Sun., Jan. 17 3:00 PM
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Sun., Jan. 17 4:30 PM
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Each part requires separate admission
Part I (73 min.) screens January 15, 5:00 p.m.; January 16, 6:00 p.m.;
January 17, 3:00 p.m.
Part II (112 min.) screens January 15, 6:30 p.m.; January 16, 7:30 p.m.; January 17, 4:30 p.m.
This award-winning 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 (Part I), and the absorption of Sephardic Jews from Arab countries in the decades after WWII (Part II). Being Jewish in France confidently continues into the 21st century, investigating charges of rising anti-Semitism and the county´s complex attitudes toward Israel. Interviews with more than a dozen leading French politicians, intellectuals, and artists give vivid human dimension to the exploration of French-Jewish history. Robert Badinter, Théo Klein, Jean-Claude Grumberg, and Jean Benguigui are presented alongside a treasure trove of archival material, memorable music, and clips from classic French films.
This film is part of the Premieres film series.
Cosponsored by the 6th Annual Houston Jewish Film Festival, March 9—21, 2010
Translation:
Comme un Juif en France
de Yves Jeuland
2007
185 min.
Film français sous-titrage Anglais
Film en deux parties: une entrée sera demandée pour chaque partie
Ce nouveau documentaire primé explore la richesse et la complexité de l'histoire de la population juive en France. La France ayant été le premier pays à accorder la citoyenneté aux juifs.
Tout commence par des cris révolutionnaires poussés en Yiddish "Vive la France"! Le documentaire explore la fameuse Affaire Dreyfus , la collaboration du gouvernement de Vichy au régime Nazi (Partie I) et l'absorption des Juifs Séphardiques par les pays Arabes dans les décennies suivant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale (Partie II).
Au 21e siècle, la population juive en France est indiscutablement présente. Le documentaire s'investie davantage dans la compréhension de la nouvelle poussée antisémite et de ce comportement nébuleux envers Israël.
La présence d'hommes politiques français influents, d'intellectuels et d'artistes donne une dimension plus humaine et plus vive à cette étude de l'histoire Franco-juive.
Robert Badinter, Théo Klein, Jean-Claude Grumberg, et Jean Benguigui offrent tout au long de ce documentaire des pièces d'archives exceptionnelles, une musique mémorable , et des extraits de grands films français.
Ce film fait partie de la série des Premieres
Co-sponsorisé par le 6e festival cinematographique juif de Houston, 9-21 Mars 2009
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 11:59AM 
The career of French filmmaker Alain Resnais (b. 1922) began with shorts in the 1940s and continues through the present (his latest, 2009´s Wild Grass, premiered at Cannes). Although he was part of the French New Wave, Resnais was also associated with Agnes Varda and Chris Marker in the Left Bank Group. Often characterized as intellectual, his most admired films are noteworthy for preoccupations with history, time, and recollection. Yet Resnais himself said in a 1977 interview, "I´ve always refused the word ´memory´ apropos my work… I´d use the word ´imagination.´" This selection of restored prints showcases rare shorts and features from 1950—2006. Additional films screen at Rice Cinema, March 12—14 (www.ricecinema.rice.edu). 
