If You’re Hungry, Sing. If You Ache, Laugh.
Saturday, March 2, at 12:30 pm in Vesuvius (N205)

Date
February 7, 2019
About Project
DIRECTOR
MICHÈLE SMOLKIN
COUNTRY
FRANCE
RUNNING TIME
60 mins
YEAR
2017
LANGUAGE
French with English subtitles
ABOUT THE FILM
Born in Poland in 1914 to a ferociously strong-willed communist mother and a deeply religious father, Sam Rechtman‘s life spanned a century of conflict and upheaval, yet he tells his story with equanimity and wry humour. History comes alive in idiosyncratic detail as director Michèle Smolkin illustrates her uncle’s anecdotes through archival footage, a buoyant score and charming animation by Elise Laroche. This rollicking, eye-witness account of the 20th Century – from pogroms to the Russian Revolution to the French Resistance and the liberation of France – is a treat for anyone who enjoys an engaging story about the resilience of the human spirit.
Director Michèle Smolkin in attendance.