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In 1940, in France, Jean Chevalin lives with his family in great poverty after deserting the army. Convinced that some people manage better than others, he decides to pretend to be Jewish in order to receive help from smugglers and reach the free zone. This ruse will lead his family on a journey that will gradually dismantle his prejudices.

Keywords

  • Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Family business
  • Nos films avec sous-titres pour sourds et malentendants
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Actors

  • Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Audrey Lamy
  • Hugo Becker
  • Pascal Elbé
  • Zabou Breitman

Director

  • Pascal Elbé

Comedy, Drama


1h 40min


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France
2025
To escape poverty, he decides to adopt a senseless strategy: to pretend to be Jewish.

To escape poverty, he decides to adopt a senseless strategy: to pretend to be Jewish.


In 1940, in France, Jean Chevalin lives with his family in great poverty after deserting the army. Convinced that some people manage better than others, he decides to pretend to be Jewish in order to receive help from smugglers and reach the free zone. This ruse will lead his family on a journey that will gradually dismantle his prejudices.

Cast & Crew

pascal-elbe

Director

Pascal Elbé

benoit-poelvoorde

Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde

audrey-lamy

Cast

Audrey Lamy

hugo-becker

Cast

Hugo Becker

pascal-elbe

Cast

Pascal Elbé

zabou-breitman

Cast

Zabou Breitman


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