The Story of Annette Zelman
Romeo and Juliet in 1942. She was Jewish. He was Catholic. Annette and Jean wanted to get married, but Jean’s parents were opposed. Annette Zelman was reported to the Gestapo by her fiancé’s father with devastating consequences. Based on a true story, which is the subject of authors Heather Dune Macadam and Simon Worrall’s new non-fiction book, ”Star Crossed: A True WWII Romeo and Juliet Love Story in Hitlers Paris.”
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: A unique opportunity to experience this incredible story with gripping twists.
BONUS PROGRAMMING: Director Philippe LeGuay is traveling from France to be at the festival to present the film and conduct a Q&A at the November 4th presentation. He will be joined by author Heather Dune Macadam who wrote the new book ”Star Crossed” about the story on which the film is based.
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- EVENT TYPE: Film
YEAR: 2023
RUN TIME: 93 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): French
SUBTITLES: English
PREMIERE STATUS: Central Texas Premiere
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DIRECTOR(S):Philippe Le Guay
DIRECTOR(S) BIOGRAPHY:Viewable in Texas only.
SCREENWRITER(S):Emmanuel Salinger
CAST:Vassili Schneider, Ilona Bachelier, Julie Gayet, Laurent Lucas, Guilaine Londez, François Creton
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