La petite Jérusalem (2005)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Karin Albou

Writer:

Karin Albou (writer)

Release Date:

14 December 2005 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A beautiful Jewish young woman still living with her orthodox family in a Parisian suburb, falls in love with a Muslim co-worker.

Plot Keywords:

Jewish | Muslim | Apartment | Paris France

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Fanny Valette	...	Laura
Elsa Zylberstein	...	Mathilde
Bruno Todeschini	...	Ariel
Hédi Tillette de Clermont-Tonerre	...	Djamel
Sonia Tahar	...	The Mother
Michaël Cohen	...	Eric
Aurore Clément	...	Woman at Mikva
François Marthouret	...	The Philosophy Professor
Saïda Bekkouche	...	Djamel's Aunt
Salah Teskouk	...	Djamel's Uncle
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marlon Altiparmakian	...	Mickael
Michel Hadjadj	...	Michel

Directed by
Karin Albou

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Karin Albou		writer

Produced by
Laurent Lavolé	....	producer
Isabelle Pragier	....	producer

Original Music by
Cyril Morin

Cinematography by
Laurent Brunet

Film Editing by
Christiane Lack

Casting by
Maya Serrulla

Production Design by
Nicolas de Boiscuillé

Costume Design by
Tania Shebabo-Cohen

Makeup Department
Karine Meyer	....	key hair stylist
Kolair Salinas	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Karim Canama	....	production manager
Julien Gayot	....	unit production manager
Yann Jouannic	....	unit manager trainee
François Pichon	....	unit manager
Diane Thin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marie Aubert	....	second assistant director
Gilles Sionnet	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Dominique Coste	....	set dresser
Alexandre De Laporte	....	painter
Philippe Moutard	....	key painter
Cyril Père	....	property master
Nicolas Terres	....	assistant decorator

Sound Department
Laurent Cercleux	....	assistant sound
Patrick Egreteau	....	foley artist
Steven Ghouti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Ghouti	....	supervising sound editor
Claire Iochum	....	boom operator
Eric Lesachet	....	dialogue editor
Jean-François Mabire	....	sound
Fabrice Malivel	....	sound effects
Vincent Mauduit	....	foley mixer
Edouard Murcier	....	adr supervisor
Benoît Ouvrard	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Piotr Styczen	....	special effects

Stunts
Karim Hocini	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nicolas Amédéo	....	additional electrician
Emmanuel Assenat	....	key grip
Antoine Bonfils	....	gaffer
Edwin Broyer	....	additional grip
Julie Conte	....	second assistant camera
Michael Crotto	....	still photographer
Jean-Marc Dupuy	....	additional grip
Christophe Duroyaume	....	additional grip
Baptiste Fenwick	....	electrician
Jean-Pierre Garbin	....	additional electrician
Baptiste Imbert	....	electrician
Vincent Plaidy	....	focus puller
Fabien Veillas	....	grip

Casting Department
Aurélie Avram	....	extras casting
Marylin Vezzani	....	casting: children (as Marilyn Vezzani)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Emilie Bonheure	....	costumer
Julie Cremer	....	additional costumer

Editorial Department
Damien Dufresne	....	color timer
Gwenaëlle Hubert	....	assistant editor
Martial Salomon	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bruno Mercere	....	music mixer
Cyril Morin	....	conductor

Other crew
Geneviève Château-Mabire	....	script supervisor
Vanessa Ciszewski	....	production assistant
Elise Heymes	....	production assistant
Cécile Lai	....	production administrator
Marylin Vezzani	....	production secretary (as Marilyn Vezzani)

Production Companies

• Gloria Films
• Film Par Film (co-production)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Région Ile-de-France (participation)

Distributors

• Kino International (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Océan Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Ercidan  titles
• GTC  film lab
• Horizon Mars  editing
• YELLOW CAB Studios  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Little Jerusalem (International: English title)

Runtime:

Japan:94 min | Canada:96 min (Vancouver International Film Festival)

Country:

France

Language:

French | Arabic | Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Sarcelles, Val-d'Oise, France

Company:

Gloria Films

Religion, Intolerance, Philosophy and Repressed Desire

The Tunisian-French Laura (Fanny Valette) is a young woman that lives with her Orthodox Jewish family in the Jewish community in the suburbs of Paris. Her mother is a widow that left Tunisia; her sister Mathilde (Elsa Zylberstein) is having troubles in her marriage because she repressed her sexual desire based on her misunderstandings of the principles of her religion. Laura is an open minded student of philosophy and works cleaning a school in the nightshift. While Laura feels a strong passion and desire for her Muslin Algerian colleague, her sister finds that her husband had an affair with a woman and looks for an adviser that helps her to interpret the true meaning of love and the duties of a married woman.

"La Petite Jerusalem" is a sensitive film about religion, intolerance, philosophy and repressed desire. The story exposes how religion may affect relationships through the dilemma of two sisters raised a conservative community. The older one misunderstands and is confused about the limits of intimacy of a couple, and the younger feels how prejudice and intolerance may affect relationships even of those that are less religious or more open-minded. The magnificent performances are very realistic and Fanny Valette is an extremely beautiful woman. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Pequena Jerusalém" ("The Little Jerusalem")