Ciné-Club Online Discussion: 24 jours / 24 days

At Online Activity via Zoom

For this month’s ciné-club we will be discussing 24 jours, a drama based on a true story. When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because he is Jewish and supposedly rich, his family and the police start a race against time to save him from the tortures of the "gang of barbarians." The film is a chilling depiction of the real-life events surrounding the attack, and presents a commentary on growing anti-Semitism in France.

Join Barbara for an online discussion after you watch - at your leisure - 24 jours.

The movie is available on Amazon Prime.

Free event, registration required. Please watch the film ahead of time. Discussion in French.

Please make sure that the email address entered in your account is correct. We will send you a link to be able to participate in that activity on the Zoom platform.

Free. Any Donation is greatly appreciated.

General Admission

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.

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