Le voyage de Fanny

I just watched this movie at the East Bay Jewish Film Festival in Pleasant Hill. It is a WWII movie that takes place in France in 1943 in what at that time was a part of France that was controlled by Italy, and when Mussolini, gets overthrown, sets in motion these events.

This movie kept me on the edge of my seat, as you watch a reluctant Fanny, aged about 13 finding herself in charge of a bunch of little Jewish kids being forced to flee from France to Switzerland as the Nazis take over in this area of France from Italy. Like all little kids, they all want their mommies and daddies and don't quite understand what is happening to them. This movie is based on a true story and was quite exciting.

How many Jews had to escape from Nazi's tyranny and French Government collaboration during World War 2? Each story deserves being told and this movie, and this is the story of Fanny Ben-Ami who wrote a book about this period of her life.

Exceptionally well acted and directed, all of the different routes they had to take in order to get to their destination was nerve-racking. A few loose ends I would've liked to have seen tied up. It wasn't believable that they found their way to the border without a map- even if they have a few lines about it when locked in the room with all of the maps. The stuffed animal left behind it made no sense, and would've meant death for the farm owner if it was found- we never find out the consequences ... the young girl exceptional, and everyone was well directed. Really a fantastic, well done film that kept my attention from beginning to end.

A classic film Thought provoking long after you have seen the movie

Bless you Fanny Ben Ami and thanks. The tears in my eyes after I watched. You are amazing and I so hope happy! Amazing journey!