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Franciszka

By

Elias Djemil

Duration

7 MIN

Language

- without dialogue

Country

Quebec

Year

2018

Popcorn, a soft drink, candy and a DANCE PORTRAIT about a HISTORICAL CHARACTER
Diffusion completed

Synopsis

1943, a revolt broke out at the Auschwitz-Birkeneau concentration camp. Among the resistants, a famous polish jewish ballerina. It is said that she disarmed a cruel SS officer with the simple grace of a ballet movement. Only her story has survived until today. Her name was Franciszka Mann.

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Direction

Elias Djemil

Sensitive traveler of the world of stories, explorer filmmaker in search of a universal language, a photographer with a discreet eye wanting to capture reality in its most authentic forms, Elias Djemil is an artist who wants to distinguish himself by his understanding of the world we live in and the one we aspire to.

Sound mixing

Synchro Postproduction Audio

Cinematographer

Stéphane Thériault

Producer

Elias Djemil

Cast

Marie-Chantale Desrosiers

Graphic creation

Simon Giguère

Art direction

Sophie Boonen
Jean-Nicolas Demers

Original Title

Franciszka

French Title

Franciszka

English Title

Franciszka

Franciszka