JCC Rockland 19th Annual International Jewish Film Festival

Valiant Hearts - Virtual Screening

Expired May 4, 2022 1:30 AM
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Film Sponsors: Stefany & Simon Bergson; Edgewood Country Club; Evan & Greg Karzhevsky; Cynthia & Sheldon Katz


Equally bristling with suspense and filled with emotion, Valiant Hearts tells the true story of exceptional bravery and survival against all odds. Starring acclaimed French actress Camille Cottin (House of GucciStillwater), the story recounts the odyssey of six Jewish children in August, 1942 who are forced to take refuge where no one will ever think to look for them: amidst the Louvre Museum artworks hidden in the Château de Chambord. Between fear, outbursts of laughter, and unexpected encounters, the children learn about independence and discover solidarity and friendship in the midst of tumultuous circumstances.


The character played by Camille Cottin was inspired by Rose Valand, a conservator at Paris’s Jeu de Paume Museum and a member of the resistance who, for the full duration of the war, spied and documented artwork thefts carried out by Nazi officers. Astounding in its adventure and sharing an incredible story of friendship, bravery, and doing what’s right, Valiant Hearts is a compelling film the whole family can enjoy as it brings history alive for the next generation.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    87 minutes
  • Language
    French, English Subtitles
  • Country
    France
  • Premiere
    Rockland County Premiere
  • Director
    Mona Achache
  • Screenwriter
    Christophe Offenstein, Mona Achache, Valerie Zenatti, Jean Cottin, Anne Berest
  • Producer
    Jean Cottin, Geneviève Lemal, Victorien Vaney, Kareen Alyanakian
  • Cast
    Camille Cottin, Swann Arlaud, Patrick d'Assumçao
  • Cinematographer
    Ísarr Eiríksson
  • Editor
    Beatrice Herminie
  • Production Design
    Véronique Sacrez