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OFFICIAL SELECTION -- 2022 MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER OF THE AUDIENCE AWARD AT THE SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL
NOMINATED FOR 7 CESAR AWARDS
Passover has always been a celebration of freedom and redemption for Jews the world over, but also a time to focus on the needs of the community’s most vulnerable. In celebration of Passover and all it stands for, we hope you will join us in our continued efforts to support the Ukrainian victims and refugees caught in this tragic ongoing war, with 100% of all funds collected going to support those impacted by the crisis through GMJF's Ukraine Emergency Fund.
Chosen as the closing night film at the Cannes Film Festival, The Specials is an awe-inspiring, heartfelt French drama based on the true story of Bruno (leading French actor Vincent Cassel, Black Swan), an Orthodox Jew who runs a home and a day program for the most severely autistic children and young people in Paris, with his colleague Malik (Reda Kateb from MJFF 2018 film Django), a Muslim who trains young people from poor neighborhoods to work as caregivers. Acclaimed filmmakers Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano first received international renown for their film The Intouchables, one of the most popular French films in history, and subsequently spent two years working with and getting to know young people with autism in a dance and theater workshop. The resulting film, which was screened for French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, is so authentic and so moving, it proves that every moment the directors invested in the workshop was worthwhile. Opening a door into the world of teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum, this is the rare film that comes both from the heart and reality. Nominated for nine César Awards and Winner of the Donostia Audience Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
Please consider donating when "Unlocking" the film or by clicking here. No one knows how long the war in Ukraine will last, but we do know the lasting impact on the Jewish community and others will require continued assistance.
OFFICIAL SELECTION -- 2022 MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER OF THE AUDIENCE AWARD AT THE SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL
NOMINATED FOR 7 CESAR AWARDS
Passover has always been a celebration of freedom and redemption for Jews the world over, but also a time to focus on the needs of the community’s most vulnerable. In celebration of Passover and all it stands for, we hope you will join us in our continued efforts to support the Ukrainian victims and refugees caught in this tragic ongoing war, with 100% of all funds collected going to support those impacted by the crisis through GMJF's Ukraine Emergency Fund.
Chosen as the closing night film at the Cannes Film Festival, The Specials is an awe-inspiring, heartfelt French drama based on the true story of Bruno (leading French actor Vincent Cassel, Black Swan), an Orthodox Jew who runs a home and a day program for the most severely autistic children and young people in Paris, with his colleague Malik (Reda Kateb from MJFF 2018 film Django), a Muslim who trains young people from poor neighborhoods to work as caregivers. Acclaimed filmmakers Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano first received international renown for their film The Intouchables, one of the most popular French films in history, and subsequently spent two years working with and getting to know young people with autism in a dance and theater workshop. The resulting film, which was screened for French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, is so authentic and so moving, it proves that every moment the directors invested in the workshop was worthwhile. Opening a door into the world of teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum, this is the rare film that comes both from the heart and reality. Nominated for nine César Awards and Winner of the Donostia Audience Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival.