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About The Film

In 1979, a young couple, Carole and Jérôme, go behind the Iron Curtain to Odessa on a vacation to celebrate their engagement. At least, that’s their story. In truth, they are cousins who have come to the USSR to secretly meet with persecuted Jews denied visas to leave the Soviet Union. By day, Carole and Jérôme act like tourists, but by night, they reach out to the so-called “refuseniks” in attempt to help them flee the country. As the pair begins to infiltrate this dark, Cold War world, they’re confronted with a reality they never expected. Throughout, Carole is motivated by a political commitment and a taste for danger, but it becomes clear that Jérôme has a hidden agenda: he’s in love with Carole. LES INTERDITS offers a meticulous recreation of the landscape of the Brezhnev era, and demonstrates that matters of the heart can often take us to strange and unexpected places.

 

 

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Film Details:

Original Title: Le Interdits
Director
: Philippe Kotlarski, Anne Weil
Country: France, Germany, Russia, Canada
Language: French, Russian w/subtitles
Running Time: 92
Year: 2013
Genre: Drama

Subjects:

  • Refuseniks
  • Cold War
  • Soviet era
  • Jewish history 
  • Jewish persecution

 Sponsors:

  • TBD