The Blond Boy from Casbah
2023, 2 hr 6 min

Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country's civil war. As he wanders through the city, the filmmaker immerses us in the moments of happiness, laughter and tears of his childhood -- spent between school, friends and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria's pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.

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The film festival committee strives to use the power of film to entertain, educate and connect audiences to issues related to Jewish life in the U.S., Israel and around the world.

The film festival is organized by Temple Beth El.