Mémoires d'un juif tropical (1986)

In this avant-garde exercise in self-reflection, director Joseph Morder reminisces about his youth in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where his Jewish parents settled after they left Poland. The heat of August in Paris brings forth memories and at the same time the adult Morder is involved in a love affair. There are no scenes from Ecuador here, and none of the images in the film are used to carry the narration; instead they vaguely illustrate what Morder happens to be saying at the moment.

Released Feb. 18, 1986 75 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Drama

Production Companies: Trans Octo Vision, 5 Continents, La Boite à Images

Country: France
Production Country: France
Languages: English, French