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On n'oubliera pas, Beaune-la-Rolande 1942

Nothing predisposed a rural commune in the Loiret region such as Beaune-la-Rolande to embody the height of the Holocaust in France. Yet it was there that a camp was set up where Jewish families were interned, separated, their children abandoned to their fate before being deported alone to their deaths. Long hidden from view, more than eighty years after the events, this tragedy remains a sensitive subject that can still divide opinion on what should or should not be done to ensure it is not forgotten. Following personal journeys and collective commitments, this film meets activists, elected officials, and teachers who are committed to helping a region recover its memory and reconnect with its history, however painful it may be.

Top Cast

  • Estelle Galarme

    Estelle Galarme

    Self : Narrator (voice)

  • Michel Masson

    Michel Masson

    Maire de Beaune-la-Rolande

  • Jean Richard

    Jean Richard

    Président des Amis de l’Histoire de Beaune

  • Rachel Jedinak

    Rachel Jedinak

    Rescapée de la rafle du Vel d’Hiv

  • Joseph Weismann

    Joseph Weismann

    Rescapé du camp de Beaune-la-Rolande

  • Sandrine Henry

    Sandrine Henry

    Professeur d’éducation socioculturelle

  • Hélène Mouchard-Zay

    Hélène Mouchard-Zay

    Fondatrice du CERCIL

  • Sylvianne Masson

    Sylvianne Masson

    Habitante de Beaune-la-Rolande

  • Colette et Alain Dugue

    Colette et Alain Dugue

    Habitants de Beaune-la-Rolande

Overview

Nothing predisposed a rural commune in the Loiret region such as Beaune-la-Rolande to embody the height of the Holocaust in France. Yet it was there that a camp was set up where Jewish families were interned, separated, their children abandoned to their fate before being deported alone to their deaths. Long hidden from view, more than eighty years after the events, this tragedy remains a sensitive subject that can still divide opinion on what should or should not be done to ensure it is not forgotten. Following personal journeys and collective commitments, this film meets activists, elected officials, and teachers who are committed to helping a region recover its memory and reconnect with its history, however painful it may be.

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