Thursday, April 29, 2021 From 6:00 PM To 6:40 PM Add to Calendar 2021-04-29 18:00:00 2021-04-29 18:40:00 Ciné-Club Online Discussion: 24 jours / 24 days For this month’s ciné-club we will be discussing 24 jours, a drama based on a true story. The film is a chilling depiction of the real-life events surrounding the attack, and presents a commentary on growing anti-Semitism in France. Online Activity via Zoom America/New_York
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Synopsis
On a Friday night in January 2006, after Shabbat dinner with his mother (Zabou Breitman) and sister, 23-year-old Ilan Halimi (Syrus Shahidi) receives a phone call. Ilan quickly arranges to meet up with the caller, a beautiful young woman, and is subsequently attacked and kidnapped by a gang. The following afternoon, the Halimi family are sent a harrowing online message demanding a ransom for Ilan's return. Ilan's parents, Ruth and Didier Halimi (played by Zabou Breitman and Pascal Elbé) immediately contact the police. Failing to recognize the anti-Semitism behind the attack, the police treat Ilan's case as a normal kidnapping.Watch the Trailer
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