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The film was directed by Gregori Viens, son of Mati Franco and grandson of Rebecca Amato Levy. The documentary contains interviews of immigrants who came from Rhodes, sharing their nostalgic memories and struggles to preserve their traditions as the younger generations have become more assimilated; a conscious effort is needed to maintain the ...
With the documentary "Island of Roses," filmmaker Gregori Viens takes a snapshot of a culture and a language that is passing from the land of the living to that of scholars and libraries.
Gregori Viens. Director: Punching the Clown. Gregori Viens was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Paris, and is a dual citizen of France and the United States. After studying sociology at the Université de Paris, he moved back to California and obtained a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, and later an M.F.A. in Film from Syracuse University.
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Born in Los Angeles in 1970 to a Catholic, French father and a Sephardic-Jewish, American mother, Gregori Viens is a dual citizen of France and the US. He lived in France (mostly Paris but also Provence and Alsace) until the age of 19.
Mar 9, 2016 · Gregori Viens, 'And Punching The Clown'. Ahead of the world premiere in SXSW in 24 Beats Per Second on March 13, the director talks to Jeremy Berkowitz about grounding his films in reality, the...
After studying sociology at the Université de Paris, he moved back to California and obtained a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, and later an M.F.A. in Film from Syracuse University. At age 24, he made his first feature length documentary, Island of Roses, The Jews of Rhodes in Los Angeles.
Gregori Viens. Director: Punching the Clown. Gregori Viens was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Paris, and is a dual citizen of France and the United States. After studying sociology at the Université de Paris, he moved back to California and obtained a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, and later an M.F.A. in Film from Syracuse University.
