''Mina Tannenbaum'' is a 1994 French film written and directed by
Martine Dugowson, her debut feature. It stars
Romane Bohringer
Romane Bohringer (; born 14 August 1973) is a French actress, film director, screenwriter, and costume designer. She is the daughter of Richard Bohringer and sister of Lou Bohringer. Her parents named her after Roman Polanski.
She won the CĂ ...
and
Elsa Zylberstein.
It won the
, and was nominated for a CĂ©sar Award for Best Debut and Most Promising Actress.
Plot
Mina Tannenbaum and Ethel Benegui are two
Jewish
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girls living in Paris. They were born on the same day, 5 April 1958, at the Rothschild Hospital, Mina just before Ethel. They first meet when they are seven years old. As their religion makes them feel like outsiders at school, they form a friendship as a result, despite having nothing else in common. Ethel is extroverted and comes from a middle-class family, while Mina is introverted and comes from a lower-class background. Their friendship continues as they grow up, but as adults they start to drift apart. Mina becomes an artist and although she finds men attractive, she is afraid to approach them. Ethel meanwhile becomes a journalist specializing in popular culture, and finds herself in a string of relationships that prove unsatisfying. They soon realize how their differences have put a strain on their relationship.
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1994 films
Dutch drama films
French drama films
Belgian drama films
1990s French-language films
Films about Jews and Judaism
1990s French films
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