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USA | 2022 | 15 min • Narrative Short

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Farewell, Mr. Haffmann
Sedona Performing Arts Center Mon, Feb 20, 2023 10:00 AM

Occupied Paris, 1941: all members of the Jewish community are instructed to come forward and identify themselves to authorities. Dedicated jeweler Joseph Haffmann (Daniel Auteuil), fearing the worst, arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee François Mercier (Gilles Lellouche) the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. But his own attempts to escape are thwarted, and Haffmann is forced to seek his assistant’s protection.


It’s a risky proposition for both men, and one that Mercier’s wife Blanche (a wonderful Sara Giraudeau) is sceptical of. As the couple move in to the Haffmann home, the agreement turns into a Faustian bargain, one that will forever change the fate of all.


"Farewell, Mr. Haffmann" masterfully guides the viewer through the world of Vichy, France, where lives are irrevocably shaped by the twin scourges of war and the black market. Rich in moral complexity and empathy,

Farewell, Mr. Haffmann
Harkins Sedona 6 - Theatre 2 Sun, Feb 26, 2023 4:10 PM

Occupied Paris, 1941: all members of the Jewish community are instructed to come forward and identify themselves to authorities. Dedicated jeweler Joseph Haffmann (Daniel Auteuil), fearing the worst, arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee François Mercier (Gilles Lellouche) the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. But his own attempts to escape are thwarted, and Haffmann is forced to seek his assistant’s protection.


It’s a risky proposition for both men, and one that Mercier’s wife Blanche (a wonderful Sara Giraudeau) is sceptical of. As the couple move in to the Haffmann home, the agreement turns into a Faustian bargain, one that will forever change the fate of all.


"Farewell, Mr. Haffmann" masterfully guides the viewer through the world of Vichy, France, where lives are irrevocably shaped by the twin scourges of war and the black market. Rich in moral complexity and empathy,

Shorts Program 4
Harkins Sedona 6 -Theatre 1 Wed, Feb 22, 2023 7:00 PM

Shorts Program 4
Harkins Sedona 6 -Theatre 1 Fri, Feb 24, 2023 1:00 PM

Film Info
Event Type:Narrative Short
Release Year:2022
Run Time:15
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Persian
Trailer:https://vimeo.com/715809754
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Tara Motamedi
Cast:Wida Karim
Neagheen Homaifar
Producer(s):Helena Sardinha
Rafael Thomaseto
Screenwriter:Tara Motamedi

Description

On the final day of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, a prosecutor in Kabul seeks the help of a journalist in California to get evacuated before the Taliban takes full control of the country and captures her.