Documentary ·History · France · 2016 · 1h 21m

The Smuggler and Her Charges

La Passeuse des Aubrais, 1942

Director

Cast

Michaël Prazan as Self - B. Prazan's Son / Narrator (voice) Marine Baron as Self - Narrator (voice) Franck Prazan as Self - B. Prazan's Son Bernard Prazan as Self - Interviewee (archive footage) Catherine Bernstein as Self - Interviewer (voice) (archive footage) Thérèse Léopold as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Crew

Laurent Chalet — Director of Photography Yvan Gaillard — Editor Stéphan Haéri — Original Music Composer Michaël Prazan — Writer Sylvie Blum — Producer

Synopsis

A captivating and personal detective story that uncovers the truth behind the childhood of Michaël Prazan's father, who escaped from Nazi-occupied France in 1942 thanks to the efforts of a female smuggler with mysterious motivations.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

paris, france holocaust (shoah)world war ii jew persecution auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp family history antisemitism nazi collaborationism jewish family 1940s

Key Collaborators

Michaël Prazan Director Laurent Chalet Director of Photography Yvan Gaillard Editor Stéphan Haéri Original Music Composer Michaël Prazan Writer Sylvie Blum Producer

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