This summer, the Shoah Memorial is offering a special programme of films on sport related to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the exhibition "
This initiative explores the role of the Games in social and cultural evolution over the past century.
Projection of
Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 9:30 p.m.
Canada, Germany, France, fiction, 134 min, Forecast Pictures, JoBro Productions & Film Finance, Solofilms and Trinity Race, 2016.
1936, while the Berlin Olympic Games promise a glorification of the Third Reich, Jesse Owens, an African-American athlete will thwart the racial speeches of Adolf Hitler with his performance.
Projection of
Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 9:30 p.m.
United States, South Africa, fiction, 134 min, Warner Bros., Spyglass Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Liberty Pictures and Mace Neufeld Productions, 2010.
The 1995 Rugby World Cup is held in South Africa. Nelson Mandela, newly elected president, will use the event to bring together a country ravaged by Apartheid and racism.
Projection of
Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 9:30 p.m.
United Kingdom, fiction, 119 min, Allied Stars Ltd. and Enigma Productions, 1981.
In the 1920s, two British athletes would compete against each other in the 100 metres. Behind the competition are two stakes, one to fight anti-Semitism, the other to affirm one’s religious faith.
The public is invited to participate in this new edition of the outdoor cinema and to reflect on the importance of memory in the context of major sports events.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity at the Shoah Memorial.
Free, registration required
