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7.1
/10
92 Ratings

DRANCY AVENIR

Directed by Arnaud des Pallières
France, 1997
Drama, History
  • 7979 minutes

Synopsis

The last Holocaust survivor laments not leaving behind an account of the horrors he witnessed. A historian doing research on the Drancy concentration camp discovers that the site is now occupied by a housing project. A captain recounts a journey up a river towards a little-known civilization.

Synopsis

The last Holocaust survivor laments not leaving behind an account of the horrors he witnessed. A historian doing research on the Drancy concentration camp discovers that the site is now occupied by a housing project. A captain recounts a journey up a river towards a little-known civilization.

Our take

Arnaud des Pallières’s memorable docu-fiction essay film attempts to pass on to future generations the horrific history of France’s participation in the Holocaust. Through three very different tales, contemporary echoes of the past are singularly exposed in an ingenious cinematic reflection.