"Children of yesterday and today" by Sophie Brafman projection

As part of Yom HaShoah

Innayah & Suzanne / Shyna & Lucette / Naël & Bernard / Antoine & Georges.

France, documentary series of 4 episodes, 4 x 6 min, production Brave Girl Biper Ad (c) Fondation Opej, 2025.

What is the link between Suzanne Avner, 89 years old, a Polish Jew born in Paris and Innayah, 12 years old, a Muslim of Moroccan origin born in France? At 80 years interval, they will grow up in the same place, the Children’s House of Opej (Work of protection of Jewish children) in Rueil-Malmaison. Four films present four pairs of children and elders, each revealing a unique and deeply human encounter. At the turn of a few words, the conversation starts, the elders tell their memories of a childhood damaged in the Shoah, the youngest entrust them with their own journey and their dreams for the future.

In the presence of Katy Hazan, historian and director of the Archives and History department at the OSE, Bernard Goldberg, survivor of the Shoah, former resident of the Opej, and Shyna, current resident of the Opej.

Hosted by Sophie Brafman, journalist and director.

With the support of the Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah.

With the support of the United Jewish Social Fund and the association Les anciens de l'Opej.

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