BT-05. Resistance

France/USA/Germany/UK, Feature Film, 2020, 120 min

Before he was the world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, an aspiring Jewish actor who joined the French Resistance to save the lives of thousands of children orphaned at the hands of Nazis. Jesse Eisenberg stars in this compelling drama about a group of unsung heroes who put themselves in harm’s way to rise above hatred and oppression during World War II. His life is thrown into upheaval when he is recruited into the French Resistance, putting his acting skills to the ultimate test in teaching orphaned Jewish children how to survive in the horrifying reality of the Holocaust. Based on the inspiring true story, Resistance follows the revolutionary tale of a selfless act that would forever change countless lives. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Ed Harris, Cl├â╞Æ├é┬⌐mence Po├â╞Æ├é┬⌐sy, Matthias Schweigh├â╞Æ├é┬╢fer, F├â╞Æ├é┬⌐lix Moati, G├â╞Æ├é┬⌐za Rohrig, Karl Markovics, Vica Kerekes, Bella Ramsey, Edgar Ram├â╞Æ├é┬¡rez Presented by IFC Films Release date: March 27, 2020

Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz

US Premiere