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Voyages

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Voyages

Released May 17, 1999

1h 45m

Drama

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This film follows the travels of three elderly Jewish women whose lives have been touched by the Holocaust. First, Rivka (Shulamit Adar) is in Poland with her husband, and, when their tour bus breaks down, so does her mental stability. Then, in Paris, Regine (Liliane Rovère) receives word that her father, who she thought had perished in the camps, is alive in Lithuania. Finally, Vera (Esther Gorintin) voyages from Russia to Israel to find her cousin, but is taken aback by cultural differences.

Globe and Mail

Rated: 4/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

Apr 30, 2001

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 30, 2001

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

The film's final moment will make you gasp and your heart tingle.

Oct 6, 2005

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TV Guide

Rated: 4/5

Jul 30, 2003

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Kasia Anderson

Reel.com

Rated: 3/4

Apr 30, 2001

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A beautifully constructed film with magnificent perfomances by all involved, 'Voyages' is a little-known gem about three Jewish women trying to reconstruct their lives and family histories many years after the Holocaust. Finkiel, who previously worked with Kieslowski on his 'Colours' trilogy, has absorbed some of the Polish film-maker's influence but this stands on its own right as a subtle and emotional tour-de-force.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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A very powerful picture. I saw it at the Cleveland Cinematheque several years ago. The story is always indirect, but when the pieces come together the attentive view cries because the lives of the characters come so close to one's own. Very few films transfer the emotional power of drama like this. I think it helps that the primary language of the film is French.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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(***): Thumbs Up A well-acted and touching film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Emmanuel Finkiel

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Shulamit Adar

Rivka

Liliane Rovère

Regine

Esther Gorintin

Vera

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Synopsis

This film follows the travels of three elderly Jewish women whose lives have been touched by the Holocaust. First, Rivka (Shulamit Adar) is in Poland with her husband, and, when their tour bus breaks down, so does her mental stability. Then, in Paris, Regine (Liliane Rovère) receives word that her father, who she thought had perished in the camps, is alive in Lithuania. Finally, Vera (Esther Gorintin) voyages from Russia to Israel to find her cousin, but is taken aback by cultural differences.

Director: Emmanuel Finkiel
Producer: Yaël Fogiel
Screenwriter: Emmanuel Finkiel
Distributor: New Yorker Films
Production Co: Studio Images 5, Canal+ Polska, Le Studio Canal +, Les Films du Poisson, Eurimages, Arte France Cinema, Canal+, Heritage Films, Centre National de la Cinematographie, Paradise Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): May 17, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.8K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo, Dolby SR