La promesse de l'aube

Year: 2017
Country: France, Belgium
Director: Eric Barbier
Cast: Pierre Niney, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Didier Bourdon, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Catherine McCormack
Genre: drama, romance, biography
Runtime: 131 min.
Age: 12+

A film based on an autobiographical novel by the French writer Romain Gary

Romain Gary, born Roman Kacew, a French novelist, diplomat, film director, World War II aviator of Jewish origin, and the only author who won the Prix Goncourt for two times, recalls his youth in Lithuania, his exodus with his family to the south of France to escape the consequences of the arrival to power of Hitler in Germany and his career in the French Air Force.

Awards & Festivals:

César Award nomination – Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design
Lumiere Award nomination – Best Actress
Jerusalem Film Festival – participation