Les ombres, un conte familial (2015)
The director's uncle is born in Poland in January 1944, in the stable where his parents were hiding. The baby is left on a window sill, while his father is shot for dead by Germans. After the war, the mother - and director's grandmother, a new emigrant in France, harshly negotiates the return oh her child. She marries the director's grandfather, who is told to be the natural father of the child. 46 years later, the grown child builds a cenotaph for his real father : an empty grave to commemorate his memory. This stone embodies the story of three generations of a polish-french family.
Director: Leïla Férault-Lévy
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Les ombres, un conte familial about?
- The director's uncle is born in Poland in January 1944, in the stable where his parents were hiding. The baby is left on a window sill, while his father is shot for dead by Germans. After the war, the mother - and director's grandmother, a new emigrant in France, harshly negotiates the return oh her child. She marries the director's grandfather, who is told to be the natural father of the child. 46 years later, the grown child builds a cenotaph for his real father : an empty grave to commemorate his memory. This stone embodies the story of three generations of a polish-french family.
- Who directed Les ombres, un conte familial?
- Les ombres, un conte familial was directed by Leïla Férault-Lévy.
- How long is Les ombres, un conte familial?
- Les ombres, un conte familial has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).