Little Jerusalem
Film
'Died Young, Stayed Pretty,' about rock poster artists, loses focus...Beverly Hills; Laemmle's Town Center, Encino; Edwards Westpark 8, Irvine. Writer-director Karin Albou follows up her impressive debut feature "Little Jerusalem" with the exquisite yet harrowing "The Wedding Song," a story of two teenagers,... In this article: Tunis, Ben Gazzara, and Little Jerusalem |
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Elsa Zylberstein
...'', ''Combat d'amour en songe, and Ce jour-la. In 2006 she played Mathilde, an Orthodox Jewish woman faced with marriage problems in Little Jerusalem ''. She also appeared in ''J'invente rien, based on a novel by Christine Angot. In 2008 ,...
In this article: Elsa Zylberstein, Cesar Award, I've Loved You So Long, Antoine de Caunes, Mina Tannenbaum, Paris, Buddhism, and Francis Huster
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International Herald Tribune - Culture | October 22, 2009
Movie Review 'The Wedding Song': Bodies in Motion
...love and identity through the prism of the female body and the rights of its owner. Expanding on themes unpacked in her 2005 film, "La Petite Jerusalem," Ms. Albou focuses on the intense friendship of two 16-year-old girls living in...
In this article: La Petite Jerusalem and The Wedding Song
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Wikipedia | October 16, 2009
Little Jerusalem (film)
Little Jerusalem () is a 2005 French drama film directed by Karin Albou. The film saw a limited release in the United States on January 27, 2006. Albou's film depicts how the conflict between the rational and the irrational drives the...
In this article: Philosophy, Elsa Zylberstein, Purim, and Tashlikh
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San Francisco Chronicle | October 08, 2009
Review: The Wedding Song
...World War II, the sharp-eyed drama "The Wedding Song" picks up issues explored by the Tunisian-French director Karin Albou in "La Petite Jerusalem" (2005): female sexuality and relationships that cross religious-cultural boundaries. The...
In this article: The Wedding Song, La Petite Jerusalem, Simon Abkarian, Tunis, World War II, and San Francisco
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San Francisco Chronicle | July 19, 2009
'Wedding Song' offers fresh take on feminity
...people have said the film is too romantic - that it (the relationship between Jewish and Muslim friends) can't exist." Albou's first film, "Little Jerusalem," also dramatizes the relationship between two young women - Jewish sisters on...
In this article: La Dolce Vita, World War II, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, Richard Corliss, Tunisia, and Roger Ebert
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Variety | October 24, 2008
The Wedding Song (Le Chant des mariees)
...Jewish) in Nazi-occupied Tunis try to cling to each other despite their differences in "The Wedding Song." Second feature by Karin Albou ("Little Jerusalem") is a bold, very carnal take on adolescent female bonding in a setting not often...
In this article: Simon Abkarian and Tunis
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Variety.com - Film Festivals News | September 05, 2008
Namur fest sets French lingo pics - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
Line-up includes the world bow of "Le Chant des mariees," sophomore feature of Gallic helmer Karin Albou, whose "La Petite Jerusalem" (Little Jerusalem) toured festivals in 2005. Pic unfolds in Nazi-occupied Tunisia, with childhood friends...
In this article: Isabelle Huppert and Fabrice Luchini
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Wikipedia | August 11, 2008
Fanny Valette
Valette started her career in an episode of L'instit. In 2005, she was critically praised for her part in ''Little Jerusalem ''. 1999 : Le Fils du Francais, by Gerard Lauzier 2005 : La Petite Jerusalem, by Karin Albou 2006 :...
In this article: Fanny Valette
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Little Jerusalem (La Petite Jérusalem) is a 2005 French drama film directed by Karin Albou. The film saw a limited release in the United States on January 27, 2006. Albou's film depicts how the conflict between the rational and the irrational drives the relationships within a Jewish family living in the outskirts of Paris.
- Name:
- Little Jerusalem
- Country of Origin:
- France
- Release Date:
- May 16, 2005
- Directed By:
- Karin Albou
- Produced by:
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- Isabelle Pragier
- Laurent Lavolé
- Written By:
- Karin Albou
- Editor:
- Christiane Lack
- Starring:
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- Elsa Zylberstein
- Fanny Valette
- Cinematography:
- Laurent Brunet
- Music By:
- Cyril Morin
- Distributed By:
- Océan Films
- Length:
- 96 min
- Language:
- French, Hebrew, Arabic
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