Jewish Film Festival: "The Blond Boy from the Casbah" (2023) In-Person
All films are free. Sponsored by Temple Beth El of Williamsburg, Virginia
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival who will strive to use the power of film to entertain, educate and connect our audiences to issues related to Jewish life in the U.S., Israel, and around the world.
The Blond Boy from the Casbah (Le petit blond de la casbah), France, 2023, 2hr 8min
This autobiographical family drama recreates the vibrant Algiers of the early 60s. With an ex-French Foreign Legion father, a beautiful and long-suffering Algerian Jewish mother, and a close-knit if somewhat shady extended family, 15-year-old Antoine's main concern is how to navigate his secret crush on Josette, the girl in the apartment upstairs. Meanwhile, Algerian nationalists are eager to rid themselves of their French colonial masters, and Algeria's ancient Jewish community is finding itself on the losing side of an increasingly dangerous and violent struggle.
In French with English subtitles.
- Date:
- Sunday, March 1, 2026 Show more dates
- Time:
- 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Theatre
- Building:
- Williamsburg Library (515 Scotland Street)
- Audience:
- Adults Age 19 or older
- Categories:
- Film