Villa Jasmin

Villa Jasmin, directed by Férid Boughedir (France, 2008, 87 min., 35mm) by the director of Summer in La Goulette. Villa Jasmin by Férid Boughedir (2008, 87 min., in French and Tunisian Arabic with English sutitles). Based on Serge Moati's novel, Villa Jasmin is a compelling and passionate love story. Serge Moati (Clément Sibony), a French Tunisian of Jewish descent, returns to La Goulette, Tunisia in search of his family’s roots. Serge explores his parent's history from the 1920s and the impact of the Vichy Government under German Occupation in the 1940s. Despite the hardships his parent’s faced, Serge finds solace as he discovers his parents' love for each other sustained them through good and bad times. Description adapted from the New York Jewish Film

Ticket prices: $10 general admission; $8 discounted for MFA and Boston Jewish Film Festival members, seniors, and students. Discount matinee prices (weekdays until 5PM, weekends until 12:30PM), $7 general admission; $6 discounted as noted above.To purchase tickets: Purchase online at MFA's website. in person at the Remis Auditorium Box Office, or by phone at 617-369-3306.