Jewish Film Discussion Series: 24 Days

After dinner with his family, Ilan Halimi gets a call from a beautiful girl who had approached him at work and makes plans to meet her for coffee. Ilan didn’t suspect a thing. He was 23 and had his whole life ahead of him. The next time Ilan’s family heard from him was through a cryptic online message from kidnappers demanding ransom in exchange for their son’s life. Based on a book co-written by the victim’s mother, Ruth Halimi, Director Alexandre Arcady’s cinematic adaptation offers a harrowing view into this ordeal: from his kidnapping and torture at the hands of the Gang of Barbarians, to the nearly 700 phone calls, insults, and threats received by his family. Meanwhile the Parisian police fail to recognize the anti-Semitic hatred of his abductors.

Directed by Alexandre Arcady
France, 2015
Drama
French (with English subtitles)
110 minutes

Films are available on the screening site ChaiFlicks here. ChaiFlicks is $5.99 a month, and all 7 films in the  Film Series will be available from the site. 

Then join a live virtual facilitated discussion through ZOOM
Discussion begins at 5:00 PM
Email info@jcc-asheville.org register for the discussion.
Film and discussion facilitated by Barbara Weitz, Artistic Director and Geri Garfinkel-Gershon, Asheville JCC Jewish Lifelong Engagement Director