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Being Jewish in France (2007)

Being Jewish in France poster
Directed by
Yves Jeuland
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces the experience of Jewish people in France from the late 1800s to the 2000s. It covers key events like the Dreyfus Affair and shows how Jewish life evolved over more than a century.

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What happens

Being Jewish in France (French: Comme un Juif en France) is a 2007 documentary film originally shown on French TV, about the history of Jewish life in France from the 19th century (Dreyfus Affair, 1894-1906) to the present day. The film, written and directed by French cinematographer Yves Jeuland, had its North American premiere at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival on 21 January 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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