About this Event
1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045
330 Strong Hall, KU Lawrence Campus
One of the first French films to address the issue of collaboration during the German occupation of World War II, Lacombe, Lucien (France, 1974) traces a young peasant’s journey from potential Resistance member to Gestapo recruit. At once the story of a nation and one troubled boy, the film is a disquieting portrait of lost innocence and guilt. Lacombe, Lucien depicts life under fascism and antisemitism.
Content warning: This is an R-rated film about war, fascism, and antisemitism. There are depictions of violence and trauma.
For more information please contact Ray Mizumura-Pence, KU American Studies, rpence@ku.edu.