Birobidjan

Original Title|Birobidjan

Middellang | 125' | 2015 (Completed)

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Writer	Guy-Marc Hinant
Director	Guy-Marc Hinant
Producer	Manu Riche

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In 1934, Stalin created an independent state for communist Jews from the Soviet Union and from abroad. This is an intimate and dark portrait of Birobidzhan.

synopsis

In 1934, Stalin created an independent state for communist Jews from the Soviet Union and from abroad. It became home to families from Ukraine, France, Brooklyn ... After the purges and auto-da-fés that took place in the 20th century, what remains of the land - its culture, its language - is on the brink of oblivion. An intimate and dark portrait of Birobidzhan. A final inventory before disappearance?
En 1934, Staline crée un État indépendant pour les juifs communistes soviétiques et du monde entier. Des familles débarquent d'Ukraine, de France, de Brooklyn... Après les purges et autodafés du XXè siècle, ce qui reste du pays, de sa culture, de sa langue, se tient au bord de l'oubli. Un portrait intime et sombre du Birobidjan. Inventaire avant disparition ?

Credits

Writer
Guy-Marc Hinant
Director
Guy-Marc Hinant
Producer
Manu Riche
Editing
Simon Azari
Photography
Vincent Pinckaers
Sound
Laszlo Umbreit
Music
Winter Family - Ruth Roesnthal, Xavier Klaine

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Documentary
Production share
Minority
Belgium
Genre
Middellang
Year of production

2015
Production status
Completed
Original title
Birobidjan

Technical specs

Running time
125'
Aspect ratio
16:9
Available formats
Blu-Ray
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Riche Riche & Riche

Victor Hugostraat 172
1030 Brussel
België

T 0496 53 09 76

www.manuriche.com

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Sales

CVB-VIDEP

Rue de la Poste 111
1030 Brussel
België

T +32 2 221 10 54

www.cvb-videp.be