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Ninas House (2007)

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Ninas House
NR 1 hr 52 minApr 21st, 2007Drama, History, War
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Starting in 1944 in the wake of the Liberation and continuing into the 60s houses of hope were established to lend a semblance of continuity to youngsters orpahaned by the war Ninas Home takes place between September 1944 and January 1946 in an orphanage housed in a chateau outside Paris At the outset the country residence is run by Nina who has a core population of French Jewish children whose parents are probably dead Food is scarce News of the Concentration Camps hasnt hit yet but some months later a contingent of youths arrive form the liberated camps The children are a disparate wild damaged group and conflicts ensue Ninas challenge is to help them make their first delicate moves toward the future and in the process restore all of them including herself to life
StarringAgnès JaouiSarah AdlerKatia Lewkowicz
DirectorRichard Dembo
WriterRichard Dembo

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Movie Box Office Gross:$595,794 (Worldwide)
Original Language:French
Production Companies:ADR Productions TF1 Films Production Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah Canal CNC TPS Star Metaboles et Compagnie La Région ÎledeFrance
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1940sorphanage