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Marceline Loridan-Ivens
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Marceline Loridan-Ivens (right) and Joris Ivens with Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
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Marceline Rozenberg
19 March 1928 Épinal, France
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| Died | 18 September 2018 (aged 90) Paris, France
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| Occupation | Writer and filmmaker |
| Years active | 1962–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Joris Ivens |
Marceline Loridan-Ivens (born Marceline Rozenberg; March 19, 1928 – September 18, 2018) was a French writer and filmmaker. She is well-known for her memoir, But You Did Not Come Back, which shares her experiences during World War II at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. She was married to the famous documentary director Joris Ivens.
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Marceline's Life Story
Marceline Rozenberg was born in France. Her parents were Polish Jewish immigrants who moved to France in 1919. When World War II began, her family settled in a place called Vaucluse. There, Marceline joined the French Resistance, a secret group fighting against the German occupation.
In April 1944, Marceline and her father, Szlama, were captured by the Gestapo (the German secret police). They were sent to the terrible Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. This was a concentration camp where many people were held and suffered during the war. Marceline was later moved to Bergen-Belsen and then to Theresienstadt camps. The camps were freed on May 10, 1945, by the Red Army.
After the war, Marceline married an engineer named Francis Loridan. They later divorced, but she kept his last name.
In 1955, she joined the French Communist Party, a political group. She left it a year later. She then met thinkers like Henri Lefebvre and Edgar Morin. She also helped the Algerian National Liberation Front during their fight for independence.
Starting in Film
In 1961, Edgar Morin asked Marceline to be in his film Chronique d'un été. This was her first time working in movies. In 1963, she met and married Joris Ivens, a well-known documentary director.
Marceline helped Joris with his films. They even directed some movies together. One of these was 17th Parallel: Vietnam in War (1968). They traveled to Vietnam and met Ho Chi Minh, the leader of Vietnam.
Filming in China
From 1972 to 1976, Marceline and Joris worked in China. This was during a time called the Cultural Revolution, a big social and political movement in China. They made a series of 12 films called How Yukong Moved the Mountains.
However, their films were criticized by a powerful political figure, Jiang Qing. Because of this, Marceline and Joris had to leave China quickly.
Sharing Her Story
Later in her life, Marceline Loridan-Ivens gave many talks and shared her experiences about the Holocaust at schools and colleges. She wanted to make sure people remembered what happened.
Filmmaking Work
As a Director
- 1962: Algérie, année zéro – A documentary made with Jean-Pierre Sergent.
- 1968: 17th Parallel: Vietnam in War – A documentary made with Joris Ivens.
- 1976: How Yukong Moved the Mountains – A series of documentaries made with Joris Ivens.
- 1976: Une histoire de ballon, lycée n° 31 Pékin – A short film (19 minutes) made with Joris Ivens.
- 1977: Les Kazaks – A documentary made with Joris Ivens.
- 1977: Les Ouigours – A documentary made with Joris Ivens.
- 1988: A Tale of the Wind – A documentary-fiction film made with Joris Ivens.
- 2003: La Petite Prairie aux bouleaux
As an Actress
- 1961: Chronique d'un été
- 1999: Peut-être
- 2008: Une belle croisière
- 2008: Les Bureaux de Dieu
- 2013: Bright Days Ahead
As a Screenwriter
- 2003: La Petite Prairie aux bouleaux
Awards and Recognition
- 1977: Won the Cesar Award for Best Documentary Short for Une histoire de ballon, lycée n° 31 Pékin.
- 2015: Received the Lilac Academy Award.
- 2015: Won the Jean-Jacques-Rousseau Prize for her book Et tu n'es pas revenu.
- 2016: Won the National Jewish Book Award for But You Did Not Come Back: A Memoir.
See also
In Spanish: Marceline Loridan-Ivens para niños
