Birobidjan

Original Title|Birobidjan

2' 5" | 2015 (Completed)

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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.

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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 ?