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First of the Name
First of the Name

FIRST OF THE NAME

Le premier du nom

Directed by Sabine Franel
France, Switzerland, 2000
Documentary

Synopsis

A compelling film that follows two genealogy experts on a quest: to assemble as many descendants of Moïse Blin – an 18th-century Alsatian Jewish peddler – as possible. A family reunion inspires Franel to trace her family history back to the times of the French Revolution.

Synopsis

A compelling film that follows two genealogy experts on a quest: to assemble as many descendants of Moïse Blin – an 18th-century Alsatian Jewish peddler – as possible. A family reunion inspires Franel to trace her family history back to the times of the French Revolution.