Friends from France
Brief Synopsis
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In 1979 in the Soviet Union, twenty-something cousins Carole and Jérôme travel to Odessa, pretending to be a honeymooning couple. They follow guided tours during the day, but at night they meet secretly with refuzniks, Jews harassed by the Soviet regime by denying them exit visas. While bringing the
Cast & Crew
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Philippe Kotlarski
Director
Jeremy Lippmann
Vladimir Fridman
Martin Nissen
Alexandre Chacon
Ania Bukshtein
Film Details
Also Known As
Les Interdits, interdits
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Amerique Film ; Canal Plus ; Centre National Du Cinema ; Les Films Du Poisson ; Pyramide Films ; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Les Films Séville ; Les Films Séville ; Pyramide Distribution ; Pyramide Films
Location
Germany; Israel
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
In 1979 in the Soviet Union, twenty-something cousins Carole and Jérôme travel to Odessa, pretending to be a honeymooning couple. They follow guided tours during the day, but at night they meet secretly with refuzniks, Jews harassed by the Soviet regime by denying them exit visas. While bringing them messages, Carole and Jérôme learn about the absurd life conditions of the refuzniks. Carole takes the job very seriously but Jérôme's motivation lies in his unspoken love for his cousin whom he eventually attempts to seduce. And when Carole realizes they are getting closer than she dares admit, they begin to arouse suspicion from the KGB.
Film Details
Also Known As
Les Interdits, interdits
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Amerique Film ; Canal Plus ; Centre National Du Cinema ; Les Films Du Poisson ; Pyramide Films ; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Les Films Séville ; Les Films Séville ; Pyramide Distribution ; Pyramide Films
Location
Germany; Israel
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
