La Rafle du Vel d'Hiv, la honte et les larmes
In 1942, more than 8,000 Jews were arrested on 16 and 17 July and sent to the Vélodrome d'Hiver sports center in the 15th district, a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower, before being deported. The expression "Vel d'Hiv round-up" has become part of our collective memory, to the point of becoming the main memorial reference point for France during the dark years. Based on research carried out in unpublished or rarely explored archives, this film retraces the history of this roundup as experienced by hunted Jews and police trackers, from its planning in the Vichy offices to its hour-by-hour unfolding in the streets of Paris.
Cast
Vincent Lindon
as Narrator & Voice over
Léon Fellman
as Self : 17 ans au moment de la rafle
Rachel Jedinak
as Self : 8 ans au moment de la rafle
Annette Krajcer-Janin
as Self : 13 ans au moment de la rafle
Jenny Plocki
as Self : 17 ans au moment de la rafle
Joseph Schwartz
as Self : 15 ans au moment de la rafle
Arlette Testyler
as Self : 8 ans au moment de la rafle
Esther Senot
as Self : 14 ans au moment de la rafle
Annette Zaidman
as Self : 8 ans au moment de la rafle
