JIFF: Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century

The Story

The extraordinary life of French feminist icon Simone Veil is brought to the silver screen in this moving and monumental biopic from director Olivier Dahan (La Vie en rose). Starring Elsa Zylberstein (An Irrepressible Woman) and Rebecca Marder (A Radiant Girl, also in JIFF 2022), Simone Veil offers an intimate and epic portrait of an singular woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.

Rating

E

Duration

Cast

Elsa Zylberstein, Rebecca Marder, Olivier Gourmet and Elodie Bouchez

Director

Olivier Dahan