Synopsis
On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.
Key facts
Original language
French, German, English
Production companies
TF1, France 2, Canal+, TPS Star, France Télévisions
Based on
Sarah's Key
Setting
Paris
Filming locations
Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Braye, Vélodrome de Vincennes, Perdreauville
Trailer
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Festival History
- César Awards 2011 generic
- Göteborg Film Festival 2011 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2010 generic
Titles
| Translated title | Sarah's Key | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Her name was Sarah |
Soundtracks
| CD | Elle S'Appelait Sarah (Bande Originale Composée Par Max Richter) - Max Richter (2010) | 2 releases, 2010-2011: JADE, Milan |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
